Cabernet Franc 2022
Cabernet Franc 2022
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Our 2022 Cabernet Franc offers robust notes of green pepper, strawberry, blackberry and cherry cola. Aged nine months in neutral French and Hungarian oak barrels, the fruit is balanced by a structured body and strong acidity. Pair with lamb or creamy curried lentils.

  • 90 Points, Wine Enthusiast
  • Gold Medal, New York Wine Classic
Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Cabernet Franc
Appellation
Seneca Lake
Vineyard Designation
Atwater Vineyards, North Block Six (NB6)
Harvest Date
October 16, 2022
Sugar
Harvest Brix: 22.6˚
Acid
6.7 g/L
pH
3.78
Aging
Nine months in neutral French and Hungarian oak barrels
Bottling Date
August 10, 2023
Residual Sugar
0.01%
Alcohol %
13.22
Wine Enthusiast
90
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our 2022 Cabernet Franc offers robust notes of green pepper, strawberry, blackberry and cherry cola. Aged nine months in neutral French and Hungarian oak barrels, the fruit is balanced by a structured body and strong acidity. Pair with lamb or creamy curried lentils.
Vineyard Notes
Although winter was fairly typical, we did have a few nights below -5° which became quite consequential. Spring arrived as expected, stayed cool enough to keep the buds from opening too soon, and for the most part was drier than normal. The summer season was generally hot and dry, so dry, that the region was in an official drought for much of July and August. This dry spell also kept berry size down which in turn contributed to diminished yields. As we moved into September, the pattern changed dramatically: most days were damp and misty, and the urgency to avoid a repeat of 2018 and 2021 kicked harvesting into high gear. Coming into the home stretch the grapes were already two weeks ahead on the ripening curve due to a much lighter crop (winter damage) and a dry summer (drought conditions). By October the skies cleared and what remained out in the vineyard enjoyed an unprecedented stretch of gorgeous warm sunny weather that lasted through November. The 2022 growing season racked up 2632 growing degree days.
Production
CASES: 439
Other Notes
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2024

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