Favia Carbone Red Blend 2016
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With a nod to the past, and with an eye toward continuing their story, Favia is incredibly happy to release the second vintage of “Carbone,” a wine that celebrates the history and promise of this property. The wine is a dark, inky black-purple color, with great purity of fruit and an amazing depth of character. On the nose are aromatics of fresh berries, clove, baking spices, as well as dried flowers and a hint of toasted oak. The wine has a mouth-filling structure and ample acidity and will certainly age for two decades or more. That being said, it is very enjoyable immediately, and should indeed be, with gusto! Annie calls it their “farm wine,” which really means we’d be happy to share it at dinner, with friends and produce from the garden. No doubt it will bring joy to many a table.
Blend: 61% Cabernet Franc, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11% Petit Verdot.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Only the second vintage for this cuvée, the 2016 Carbone is made with the intent to be more approachable and ready to go. A blend of 61% Cabernet Franc, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot, this incredibly charming, medium to full-bodied effort has impressive notes of blueberries, earth, and tobacco leaf. It’s ideal for readers looking to understand the style of this estate.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This is the second vintage of Carbone, the "second" wine of Favia, named after the first Italian immigrants to inhabit this property that Favia has restored. The 2016 Carbone Red Wine is a blend of 61% Cabernet Franc, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petit Verdot. Very deep purple-black in color, it gives up pretty, compelling black raspberry, blueberry and kirsch scents with layers of red and black currants and an earthy undercurrent. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers a generous core of bold, expressive black and red fruit layers, framed by approachable, grainy tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long with some spiciness coming through.
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Favia Erickson Winegrowers is a collaboration between Annie Favia and Andy Erickson. Their philosophy is simple: create soulful wines that express the true nature of the vineyards from which they come. Annie and Andy focus on finding unique vineyard sites with soils, climate and aspects ideal for growing exquisite wine grapes, and develop strong relationships with their winegrowers to perfect viticultural practices. In the winery, they carefully coax the grapes into wine. Gentle handling, minimal intervention, and strict monitoring of the wine allow our grapes to speak for themselves.
Ultimately, Favia Erickson Winegrowers unites science, art and nature to produce unparalleled wines, each with its own distinct character.
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