Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Cabernet Franc
Appellation
Okanagan Valley
Vineyard Designation
Thomas Vineyard - Tightrope Estate
Harvest Date
October 14, 2021
Sugar
23.4
Acid
7.35 g/L
pH
3.77
Aging
12 months in French Oak barrel (50% new), with small % of American Oak for added complexity.
Bottling Date
March 13, 2023
Residual Sugar
2.51 g/L
Alcohol %
13.5
2021 Cabernet Franc
In Stock
IN THE GLASS: strawberry, cherry, sage, bell pepper, crushed gravel; medium-plus body, elegant tannin structure, lingering finish.
VINEYARD NOTES
The grapes for this Cabernet Franc are from our Thomas & Fleet Road Vineyards – Tightrope Estate & Oliver. They are selectively hand-picked.
WINEMAKER NOTES
The grapes were handpicked and destemmed into half-ton ferments and cold-soaked for five days before fermentation was allowed to begin. The grapes were on skins for approximately three weeks before being pressed off and put into French oak barrels - 50% new - for 12 months.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
IN THE GLASS: strawberry, cherry, sage, bell pepper, crushed gravel; medium-plus body, elegant tannin structure, lingering finish.
Awards
IWSC 2024 Bronze - Jovially fresh with jaunty notes of sour cherries, earthy tobacco, smooth vanilla and moreish oak.
Vineyard Notes
The grapes for this Cabernet Franc are from our Thomas & Fleet Road Vineyards – Tightrope Estate & Oliver. They are selectively hand-picked.
Production Notes
346 cases
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were destemmed into 1/2 ton fermenters, where it was cold soaked for five days, before fermentation was allowed to begin.
Food Pairing Notes
bison roast; flank steak tacos
Other Notes
Cellar until October 2023. Drink through 2031