2023 White Cabernet

Blanc de Cabernet Franc

$27.00 / 750 mL Bottle

Alcohol 12.5%

Grape: Cabernet Franc Harvested: September 2023 Processed: Whole Cluster pressed, no time on skins to achieve a white wine Sugar at Harvest: 21 Brix of Sugar Sweetness: .25% grams per liter (dry). Fermented and Aged: Entirely in Stainless Steel for 6 months Ph at harvest: 3.5 Acid in Tartaric: .70 grams per liter White wines produced from red varieties like Cabernet Franc are not often produced. The process of whole cluster pressing to prevent any red pigments in the juice can be tricky. The process of pressing the grapes must be stopped at just the right time to limit the extraction of color from the skins. Tasting Notes: The flavors are unique as there are phenolics from the Cabernet grape that provide body and roundness as in a Chardonnay, but that is the only similarity to Chardonnay. There is more structure to this wine, that makes it unique. The finish lingers and does not diminish as a more acidic wine tends to do. Although there is a small amount of residual sugar, it is not noticeable as its only purpose is to diminish any astringency that is present from the phenolics of this grape. Food Pairing: This wine can be paired with a variety of foods given its structure. People should experiment with pairings themselves since this is a style of wine not commonly produced in this Country.