Winemaker Notes
This wine opens with a bouquet of earthy forest floor, ripe red cherries, and a subtle hint of dried leaves. The palate is silky yet structured, with bright red fruit evolving into darker berry compote supported by refined tannins. It pairs beautifully with a slow-roasted pork shoulder taco tray, a Thanksgiving dinner table, or a no-bake chocolate torte.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2022 Cabernet Franc is ripe and structured, benefitting from the dry vintage and gaining ample fruit concentration. Black raspberry, tobacco, new leather and oil-cured olive build layers in the glass, driven by juicy acids and chalky tannins. The 30% whole clusters are imperceptible. This was done almost entirely in stainless steel, yet there's great textural roundness and suppleness.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Wiemer's 2022 Cabernet Franc boasts lovely violet scents on the nose, plus hints of tomato leaf, ripe cherries and red raspberries. Made with 30% whole clusters and aged mostly (80%) in stainless steel, it's medium-bodied, with a silky mouthfeel and softly dusty tannins on the otherwise mouthwatering finish.
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.
As the most historic wine-producing region in New York state, winemaking in the Finger Lakes area dates back to the 1820s and today as a region, accounts for 90% of the state’s total wine production.
Its narrow and deep lakes created by the movement of Ice Age glaciers create an environment similar to the classic Riesling-loving regions of Europe, namely Germany and Austria. The Finger Lakes retain summer heat that incidentally warms up cold winter air, making it fall down from the lakes’ steep slopes. When spring comes, the lakes, already cooled by cold winter weather, stave off vine budding until the danger of frost has subsided. The main lakes of the zone, that is those big enough to moderate the climate in this way, are the focal points of prime vineyard areas. They include Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca and Cayuga.
While Riesling has fueled most of the region’s success, today Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc enjoy some attention.