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
Brilliant, bright and lively, this cabernet franc displays wild berries, forest floor and cocoa on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, a velvety texture, succulent berries and minerals on the palate. Transparent and full of verve, with a long, flavorful finish. 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.