Nose
The Cabernet Franc expresses aromas of violets, dark cherry, juniper berry and candied fruit cake with aromatic cedar, tobacco and a nuance of briary thicket and forest floor.
Palate
The overall complexity is balanced with dark cherry flavors. It is full bodied and rich with a long, dark fruit finish. Enjoy.
Growing Conditions
This growing season was ideal and some would venture to say....”perfect”. With textbook conditions for spring bud break, the vines continued steady growth over the spring, flowering and fruit set. Classic weather promoted a very even set of fruit that was abundant but not over cropped. The long summer days brought a normal veraison, initiating the ripening period that achieved our goals before the fall rains. Harvest was a winemaker’s dream.
Bottling
April 2014
Winemaking
5 day cold soak, inoculated with D245, 10 day fermentation at 88 ºF at the peak, with a total of 18 days of skin contact.
Aging
Cooperage: World Cooperage % of new wood: 26 % new French OakAged in Barrel: 455 days
Appearance
A perfect example of Cabernet Franc from a perfect vintage. Dark ruby in color.
