2023 Cabernet Franc

Our 2023 Cabernet Franc is bright and ebullient!  Juicy aromas of sweet red cherries and pomegranate are balanced with a mineral note of slate and herbal hints of sage and rosemary, all wrapped in a cozy cloak of cocoa.  The palate follows; exuberant strawberry and red raspberry, the most subtle impression of red delicious apple juxtapose with rose hips, thyme and rosemary and a long and luscious finish reminiscent of dark cocoa.  This is a lively and lovely wine that fairly dances on your palate.

Recommended Drink Window  now - 2028 - 2034

Best enjoyed at 55° - 60°f

2023 Vintage Notes

As the harvest season approached, and all things pointed to 2023 being a lovely year. In the vineyards, our team worked tirelessly to ensure the cellar got to play with the best grapes possible come harvest time. Summer of 2023 was drastically different from the several previous seasons with a decent amount of rainfall, hot and humid days, but unusually cool nighttime temperatures. This means we were able to maintain a strict disease management protocol with timely shoot thinning and positioning, aggressive leaf thinning, and our hybrid organic/conventional spray program.

Many have asked about the frost event in late May and how we fared. In the days following the event, we were very nervous as we saw many small shoots go from green to black. After a few weeks, the vines started to push their secondary shoots and subsequent clusters, and we started to see life back in the hard-hit blocks. We feel very fortunate as we saw a fairly normal season as far as yields went, but we know some of our neighbors did not fare as well. These moments help reinforce the strength of the agricultural community and how we as consumers and neighbors can all help one another during challenging times by buying local, supporting small businesses, and always keeping a positive attitude!