Medium to full red with bright scarlet highlights. This Cabernet Franc shows an earthy complexity with a touch of dried sage. Oak plays a subtle understatement to the fragrance of the fruit. Round, long, textured, persistent, elegant, silky, creamy.
Single batch, single vineyard. The fruit was harvested on 5th April 2021.The 2021 Vintage in Coonawarra has the hallmarks of an incredible vintage, with superb conditions and fruit of outstanding quality and quantity being harvested. The season was mild with very stable weather conditions.The temperatures during the growing season were mild with only minor fluctuations and no major rainfall events. Dry conditions continued right through summer, and consequently, berries remained relatively small with thick skins. Coonawarra did receive several small rainfall events during the growing which was beneficial to the general vine health and soil moisture.These climatic conditions lead to long and steady increases in maturity levels, allowing winemakers to pick at optimum levels for ripeness and flavour.
Fermented as a single batch with extended maceration on skins. Following pressing and malo-lactic fermentation, the wine was racked to used hogsheads for maturation (100% Oak Matured for 15 months in 1-6 year old French and American oak hogsheads) to allow the fruit to shine through without excessive oak influence.The wine was racked several times to soften the tannins before ultimately being prepared for bottling in July 2020. We believe this to be a very good example of the variety, with softer tannins and good persistence. It has elegance and strength.
Côtes de Provence · France · 37.5 cl · 12%
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