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Cabernet
Franc 2001
This Beaujolais-style Cabernet Franc exhibits intense
fruit on the nose and mouth and a spicy, peppery finish. A hint
of oak adds complexity to this fruit-driven wine. This wine is
an excellent match with salami, pasta and light meat dishes. r.s.=
0 $14.95
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Cabernet Franc
Monticello
October 12, 2024
French oak
21.8
3.6
6.3 g/l
12.1%
0%
100%
280
March 1, 2024 |
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Vineyard
Notes
The 2001 growing season was ideal for producing Cabernet Franc. The
intrinsic qualities of this intensely fruity grape make for a perfect
Beaujolais-style wine. A long, dry summer turned into a long, dry
autumn, producing the best vintage to date in Virginia's winemaking
history. Due to the phenomenal weather conditions, the grapes were
picked according to their optimum levels of Brix and pH, not when
Mother Nature required, which is so often the case.
Cellar
Notes
The grapes were gently crushed and destemmed, then fermented on
the skins for one and a half weeks. The winemaker pressed the grapes
and aged the wine in French oak barrels for five months before bottling.
To mature this Cabernet Franc, the winemaker racked the wine several
times before bottling it. This wine exhibits intense raspberry and
cherry aromas with very little tannin in order to highlight the
fresh fruit characteristics, making this young wine approachable
now.
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