Cabernet Franc

On the palate, the fruit takes over, a riot of red and black berries

and stone fruit dominating with savory oak and the darker elements of earth and cocoa flavors showing around the edge. Tannins are gripping but smooth and elegant

and the trademark acidity of Cab Franc is perfectly integrated into a seamless whole. Though it should age well up to a decade, this beautifully balanced and precocious wine is what to drink now. Enjoy it with pork an game, long-simmered

braises and grilled vegetable dishes. It’s also a perfect red wine for cheeses. A Votre Santé!

Vintage:    2008

Appelation:    Napa Valley

Varietal Blend:    100% Cabernet Franc

Aging:  14 months in French and American Oak; 30% new, 30% 1 year old, 40% 2 years old

Case Production:  3400

Harvest Date:  October 25, 2008

• Hand picked by night in half ton bin for optimum fruit freshness

• Fermented in open barrel and concrete tank

• Skin contact for 4 to 5 weeks

• Push down 3 times a day during fermentation

Located at the corner of Atlas Peak and Oak Knoll on a soil type of alluvium fan which exhibits gravely deposits with low content of coarse fragment. Our Cabernet is planting with a vine density of 2074 per acre which is reflected by low yield of nearly three tons per acre or 40 hl per hectare and a higher concentration of flavor.