Nose

Leather, black currant, hint of roasted jalapeño, black tea.

Palate

Dark cherry, black currant, cigar box. Finish: good acid, long, chewy, great structure.

Growing Conditions

It was a cool spring, followed by an average to warm summer. Fall rains came early, and all the Cabernet Franc was harvested after a frost at the beginning of November.

Harvest

November 7-8, 2020

Bottling

April 21, 2022

Winemaking

The grapes were 100% destemmed and fermented in stainless steel fermenters for 21 days. The fermentation was 100% indigenous, both for primary and secondary (malolactic) fermentation. The wine was aged on lees for 16 months in 100% French oak, 33% of which was new. The remainder was a blend of 1-year and neutral French oak.

Aging

16 months French oak, 33% new