Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This has a fresh, vibrant aromas of red and pink berries with assertive, cedary oak. The palate has impressive tannin structure and a very supple, fleshy and crunchy feel to the spicy, long finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The new 2019 Gran Terroir Cabernet Franc is a peppery and spicy wine produced with part of the grapes planted around the winery and some grapes from Tupungato Winelands. It has strong varietal aromas and flavors and is pungent and powerful, with fine-grained tannins and a dry, chalky finish. It matured in third and fourth use barrels for eight months.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Zorzal Gran Terroir Cabernet Franc is varietal, bright, and easy on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits precise aromas and flavors of black fruit and dried herbs. Serve it with grilled lamb chops. (Tasted: April 11, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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.
With a winning combination of cool weather, high elevation and well-draining alluvial soils, it is no surprise that Mendoza’s Uco Valley is one of the most exciting up-and-coming wine regions in Argentina. Healthy, easy-to-manage vines produce low yields of high-quality fruit, which in turn create flavorful, full-bodied wines with generous acidity.
This is the source of some of the best Malbec in Mendoza, which can range from value-priced to ultra-premium. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay also perform well here.