A blend of 94% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Manseng. A deep baked bluefruit nose with cedar and baking spices leads up to an equally warm palette. This is our meatiest wine we have made thus far. A true red meat monster with soft tannins for days. Decant for an hour or more, chill just a touch. 326 cases produced.
FRUIT SOURCES
Baer Ridge Vineyard in Timberville, grower Jody Dodson; Sherman Ridge Vineyard n Woodstock, grower Sunset Hills
WINEMAKING
Both grapes were cofermented with 20% Whole cluster, the Petit Manseng being all whole cluster. Aged for 11 months in neutral French 500L and 228L barrels. Bottled unfiltered August 2020.
CHEMISTRY
pH: 3.88
TA: 4.4 g/L
Free SO2 at bottling: 22 ppm
Alcohol: 13.4% abv
RS: 0.17 g/L
Malic Acid: 0.02 g/L
Acetic acid at bottling: 0.59 g/L
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