Winemaker Notes
Nom de Zeus is captivating in its elegance, grace, and balance. The nose is fragrant with aromas with black berries, a little pepper and a touch of licorice. The mouth reveals a beautiful freshness, a good balance and a fine herbaceousness proper to the varietal and overall terroir. The tannins are almost imperceptible and the "sans soufre" fermentation allows the wine to remain light and brighter rather than pungent.
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.
Stretching east along the steep banks of the Loire River, Touraine is a major part of the Middle Loire. Soil variations of clay, sand, tuffeau and gravel throughout its subregions support both white and red varieties. Chinon and Bourgueil remain the source of Loire’s finest Cabernet Franc; various styles of the most outstanding Chenin blanc come from Vouvray and Montlouis.