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Wine Details
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The 2011 growing season offered up a great vintage for both red and white wines, and our bold style of rosé benefited as well. All the rhubarb, strawberry, and vanilla aromas that you've come to expect, with a rich mouthfeel that can only be described as sexy. The grapes for this rosé came from a designated section of our Cabernet Franc block. The grapes were hand picked and gently crushed, followed by short skin contact to create our intensely-colored and fruit-forward signature style.
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Varietal Definition
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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