Winemaker Notes
This Cabernet Franc offers aromas of black pepper, currant, cranberry, blueberry muffin and strawberry. On the palate, it shows notes of tobacco, clove, blackberry, raspberry and oak, followed by a medium plus finish with well-integrated tannins and notes of cigar box.
Blend: 97% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Merlot
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.
The warmest part of the greater San Benito AVA, but cooler than the Central Valley, the Paicines appellation excels in the production of concentrated and high-quality, red Bordeaux varietal wines and blends.
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