Columbia Valley Cab Franc
Nearly a year after we welcomed Cabernet Franc to our cellar, we are thrilled to introduce it to you.
Our debut bottling will greet you with friendly, old-world energy and charm. Classic notes of deep cherry and chocolate flavors and warm spice open for the roasted bell pepper flavors that roll through the finish. Fall is upon us, and the perfect Cabnernet Franc season. For a limited time we'll have it available in our newly remodeled tasting space, so schedule your visit today! We produced just thirty cases so make sure to snag yours today!
"As a vine and a wine, Cabernet Franc is more precocious than Cabernet Sauvignon – but then most varieties are. Cabernet Franc buds and ripens at least a week before Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes it particularly useful in Bordeaux’s cooler vintages when the more famous Cabernet may not reach full ripeness at all. In fact, underripe Cabernet Sauvignon can smell remarkably like fully ripe Cabernet Franc, both of them exhibiting a certain leafy, currant bush aroma. But fully ripe Cabernet Franc has a lovely lightness of touch, lighter and softer than Cabernet Sauvignon so that the wines can mature several years ahead of Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the same vineyard." -Jancis Robinson
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