Cabernet Franc

It’s hard to stay a lone wolf for long, so you’ve got to stay looking over your shoulder as the weird ones are out there. It could be time to show a little teeth and let them know your bark isn’t worse than your bite. There are always new wolves in town equally hungry and equally weird. Don’t be afraid to let ‘em know who leads the pack. The most savage vintage yet. It’s deep and bloody, dripping with meaty fruit. The broad shoulders will help it age gracefully with time, but this is no brute. Its elegant baking spice and dried floral components compliment its power.

Dark red brick in color. The aroma is filled with fine sandalwood, prunes, ripe blueberries and hints of liquorice. The mouth-feel is elegant but firm and there is a nice round fruit component that is wonderfully balanced by great minerality, fine toasted oak and layers of ripe tannins. There is a vibrant long finish with a hint of bell pepper typically for Cabernet Franc. This is a great food wine and will improve nicely with age.

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A fresh red wine with a spicy, toasty character, with notes of earthy, dark fruit.

The Kautz Family grows the majority of its Cabernet Franc in two of Lodi’s sub-AVAs – Alta Mesa and Sloughhouse. Alta Mesa sits at elevations between 50 and 100 ft above sea level and is blessed with red clay loam soils. Sloughhouse reaches elevations up to 590 feet above sea level with has a more diverse topography, complete with bedrock, and slightly warmer climate. Excellent balance and medium body. Expressive aromas of bright red berry fruits mixed with a light spice and a hint of fresh herbs leads to flavors of red cherry and raspberry with vanilla-oak undertones.

This unoaked Cabernet Franc is rich, plump and fruit forward wine. Elegant cranberry, ripe raspberry, deliciously juicy.

Medium body, lengthy finish, light spice, great flavor

2017 Propietary Red Wine, Stag's Leap District, Napa Valley.

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Cabernet Franc, one of the three pillars of the classic Bordeaux blend, has proven itself as a solid producer in the Finger Lakes wine region of New York. A lot of wineries prefer this as their staple red vinifera due to the vines shorter ripening period and cold tolerance. The key to making a fine Cab Franc starts in the vineyard. Pick too early and the wine will have an unsavory green bell pepper characteristic; pick to late and the fruit will be unsound leaving the winemaker rushing to stabilize the wine from spoilage. Bully Hill makes a downright tasty Cab Franc with the grapes being sourced from Seneca Lake. The current 2013 vintage was fermented in Redwood open top fermenters for maximum tannin and color extraction. Once finished and pressed off, we fill up oak casks down in the cellar to bring this fine wine to fruition. We do small lot production of 500 cases a year and thanks to our happy herd of customers this wine sells out annually! You notice the Owl on the label? This pen and ink was concocted by Walter S. himself, humorously illustrating his inability to use his last name during Bully Hill’s lawsuits with Coca-Cola. Walter S. Whoooooo, do you know Whooo? I know Whoooo! This wine truly is a hoot.

We love transparent, delicious, easy, characterful, and deeply flavorful wines that are finely structured and relatively low in alcohol: Chinon, Bourgeuil, Beaujolais, Mondeuse, Marzemino, Lagrein, Barbera, Albarino, Vermentino, Txakolina . . . . you get the idea. What we don’t understand is why this style of wine is rarely made in the New World. While there is a school of thought that says New World wine has to be richer, higher in alcohol, and riper, we don’t buy it. We believe that if the grapes are planted on cool, appropriate sites, well-farmed, picked ripe at reasonable sugar levels, and truly minimally handled in the cellar, we can make just such wines without compromise in the New World. 93% Cabernet Franc from Camino Alto, Barsotti, Matagrano and Boeger Vineyards, El Dorado County. 7% Gamay from Barsotti Vineyard, El Dorado County, fermented separately with the native yeasts, aged and settled for four months in stainless steel with minimal sulfur, 13% alcohol naturally, blended and bottled.

The 2012 Katherine expresses beautiful floral and toasted almond notes on the nose. Cherry and vanilla flavors burst on the palate and sweet, lingering tannins provide a lengthy, satisfying finish.

This medium-bodied Anjou Rouge red wine has a bright ruby red color, with a great mix of herbaceous aromas and forest berries. The tanins are young, but not harsh. Enjoy with most white and red meats. Read more: http://www.snooth.com/wine/anjou-rouge-les-clos-de-larche-loire-2010-1/#ixzz3ZVZ3fMCp

100% organic Cabernet Franc from Los Guindos, Maipo Valley. Fermented and aged in clay amphora, without the use of any winemaking additives.

This complex red delivers Cabernet Franc’s signature leafy, tobacco-edged red currant, licorice and leather notes on a suave, mediumbodied palate. What sets the wine apart is the suave polish to its tannins and the purity, definition and lift to its harmonious mix of flavors.

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Our hand selected clones of this ancient noble grape are producing stunning wines. Aged in older oak barrels and stainless steel to preserve its elegance and finesse, this wine was fermented with indigenous yeasts using our sustainably farmed estate grapes. The 2013 vintage was one of the top 5 on Long Island, producing flavorful fruit with refreshing acidity. Lettie Teague of The Wall Street Journal said “The Bedell Cabernet Franc is delicious and one of my favorite renditions of the grape.”

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The 2016 Cabernet Franc is a wonderful expression of a lesser-known Napa Valley varietal. Classic Cabernet Franc that offers a lighter body and more peppery notes than our staple Cabernet Sauvignon, with delicious flavors of blackberry, blueberry, plum and subtle herbal undertones.