2006 Cabernet Franc Estate
Appellation:
VQA Beamsville Bench
About This Wine:
This wine originates from the limestone-rich soils of our Cave Spring Vineyard, located on a terrace of the Niagara Escarpment overlooking Lake Ontario, known as the Beamsville Bench.
Origin:
A single block of 8 year old vines at Cave Spring Vineyard
Soil:
Stony, limestone-rich clay loam till over shale and sandstone
Composition:
100% Cabernet Franc
Harvest Data:
Harvest Date- Oct. 26
Sugar- 23.5º Brix
Titratable Acitity- 6.5 g/L
pH- 3.22
Yield- 3.5 tonnes/acre (61 hl/ha)
Sugar- 23.5º Brix
Titratable Acitity- 6.5 g/L
pH- 3.22
Yield- 3.5 tonnes/acre (61 hl/ha)
Vinification:
14 day maceration followed by gentle pressing and barrel ageing for 20 months in new and older French,Hungarian and American oak
Bottling Data:
Bottling Date- May ‘08
Alc./Vol. 14.5%
Residual Sugar- 4.0 g/L
Titratable Acidity- 6.0 g/L
pH- 3.40 g/L
Production- 565 cs. (9L)
Alc./Vol. 14.5%
Residual Sugar- 4.0 g/L
Titratable Acidity- 6.0 g/L
pH- 3.40 g/L
Production- 565 cs. (9L)
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of mint cherry and black raspberry mingle with notes of mocha, cinnamon and wet stone; the mid-weight palate shows juicy berry fruit and firm tannins up front; these tannins soften in the middle, meshing with plush barrel nuances and carrying sweet, minty cassis fruit and spicy complexity long on to the finish (10/08)
Taste Profile:
Dry (D)
Serving Suggestions:
Roast game birds or fowl; braised sweetbreads, rabbit, or veal shank; pan-seared calf’s liver; grilled steak
Ageability:
Angular in its youth, this vintage will benefit from 2 to 3 years of bottle age, and should develop through 2011.
Reviews & Accolades:
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Ontario Retail Price:
$39.95
Wine Portfolio
White
