2018 Cabernet Franc

Heritage Collection

2018 Cabernet Franc

Opens with a black raspberry and notes of clove and espresso which interweave with black currant and a touch of cardamom on the palate. Elegant fine-grained tannins lead into a powerful juicy finish.

About this wine

Planted in 2001 in our own Hidden Valley Vineyard, a bowl-shaped valley behind the winery on Naramata Road, yield was down in this block due to the late, cool spring. The moderate summer followed by warm fall days resulted in beautiful aromatics and afforded the hang-time required for full ripening of elegant tannins.

Type
Red
Varietal
Cabernet Franc
Region
British Columbia
Appellation
Naramata Bench
Vintage
2018
Harvest Date
November 3, 2018
Vineyard
Cinwick Vineyard
Grape Variety
100% Cabernet Franc
Fermentation
13 day cold soak; 29 days skin contact
Élevage
17 months (24% new) French oak
Cases Produced
410
Cellaring
Enjoy now or cellar until 2027
Alcohol
13%