Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Updated Spring 2021:
Enjoy sweet cherry and dark plum in this riper-style Cabernet Franc. It has a rich and full-bodied mouthfeel.
Tasting notes at the time of release:
On the nose, this complex wine is very aromatic with notes of blackberries and blueberries, white pepper, and rose petals. The soft, light tannins in this smooth, fruit-forward wine offer a beautiful mouthfeel with flavours of blackberries and raspberries, and a very long finish.
Awards
Gold - National Wine Awards of Canada 2021
Rated as one of Canada's Top Cabernet Franc wines - WineAlign Guide to Canada's Best Wines 2020
Winemaker Notes
This wine was made predominantly with estate-grown grapes from our Dry Creek Vineyard in Lillooet. Half of the grapes were whole cluster fermented and half were destemmed. Called partial carbonic maceration, this winemaking technique resulted in a wine that is very fruit-forward. It went through spontaneous fermentation for 9 days. This wine was aged in French and American oak barrels, and then further aged in bottles in our cellar before release.
Food Pairing Notes
A touch of acidity in this wine makes it a very food-friendly wine. Pair this elegant Cabernet Franc with barbequed steak, lasagna, lamb kabobs with lemon garlic potatoes, or a portobello mushroom burger.