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Wine Details
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Description:
This dynamic blend of 72% Cabernet Franc and 28% Syrah was created to compliment the dinner table as well as any cocktail hour. With rich yet supple tannins, this wine has a big mouth feel and finishes soft and silky. It is richly layered with ripe black cherry, plum, currants, cocoa, and caramel. Patient aging in French oak barrels for 24 months has brought this blend into balance. The Cabernet Franc fruit is sourced from Chalk Hill in Sonoma County. The region's rich volcanic soil and steep hillsides create an ideal growing condition for intense flavors and complexity. The Syrah is grown in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley whose weather allows for the fruit to thrive in the hot summer days and its complex soil from the ancient sea floor adds to the wine's richness.
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Varietal Definition
Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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Cabernet Franc:
Cabernet Franc is an accessible, spicy, herbal, dark blue grape variety that is often compared to Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Sometimes the French refer to Cabernets, which could mean either of the two grapes. Its typical aromas include an herbaceous and pronounced peppery nose, even in ripe fruit, and something eerily like tobacco. The Cabernet Franc ripens at an earlier stage, which gives it reason to exist in the Bordeaux area. In the Loire, where we find it a lot, it gives a clear red fresh and fruity wine.
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