A blend of 83% Cabernet Franc and 17% Petit Manseng. Undoubtedly the most casual/cool Wolves made yet. With its noted lighter body style, due to a cooler vintage, this “Wolves” shines with a freshness on a wine that usually breathes fire. Almost claret in color and nature, old Bordeaux style, this is a versatile wine. Leather and tobacco dominate this old world style Cab Franc. 192 cases produced.
FRUIT SOURCES
Baer Ridge Cabernet Franc, Sherman Ridge Petit Manseng
WINEMAKING
The Petit Manseng was picked and directly pressed after which the fermentation started with ambient yeasts. It was then added to the Cabernet Franc which was 15% whole cluster and the rest destemmed. After pressing the wines underwent malo and was aged mostly in 500L, neutral, French oak puncheons and one 228L neutral barrel.The wine was bottled unfiltered on 8/2/2023
CHEMISTRY
pH: 3.88
TA: 4.27 g/L
Free SO2 at bottling: 17 ppm
Alcohol: 13.2% abv
RS: <0.5 g/L
Malic Acid: <0.1 g/L
Acetic acid at bottling: 0.52 g/L
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