Winemaker Notes
Garnet color, brilliant with a beautiful intensity. The nose is carried by crisp red fruits, spices and delicate woodiness. Rich, bold and full on the palate. The finish is with ripe tannins and softness that invites you to indulge.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A textural, savory and pristine cabernet franc that shows tension. Aromas of wild forest berries, tapenade and subtle notes of roasted red peppers, dark earth and fine exotic spices. Medium-bodied with ripe, dusty tannins. It shows varietal transparency and ripeness. It’s precise, with a delicious touch of charcoal. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold.
Cabernet Franc, a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, is the subtler and more delicate of the Cabernets. Today Cabernet Franc produces outstanding single varietal wines across the wine-producing world. Somm Secret—One of California's best-kept secrets is the Happy Canyon appellation of Santa Barbara. Here Cabernet Franc shines as a single varietal wine or in blends, expressing sumptuous fruit, savory aromas and polished tannins.
Known for its delightful whites and sparkling Pétillant and Mousseux, made predominantly of Chenin blanc, Anjou has a temperate and dry maritime climate. The region's limited temperature variations are admiringly referred to locally as the “douceur angevine,” or “Anjou sweetness.” Fruit forward rosé and red wines from Cabernet Franc and Gamay merit Anjou its success within the Loire subregions.