2022 Cabernet Franc Melchior Kemper Vineyard
An unblended Cabernet Franc produced from 962 vines which have been growing at 800 feet of elevation in our Melchior Kemper Vineyard for more than three decades. Fermented with wild, native yeasts, aged for 17 months in French oak, and bottled in the spring of 2024. Typical of the '22 red wines, the Cabernet Franc leans a bit richer than many vintages and a bit more approachable at a younger age. Described by Winemaker Diana Snowden Seysses as "alluring ... soft and vast," the wine shows off an etherial perfume and patrician balance between fruit and acid. 326 cases produced.
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Region California
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Appellation Napa Valley
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Vineyard Melchior Kemper Vineyard
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Aging / Cooperage Aged 17 months in French Oak barrels
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Residual Sugar Fermented dry, no sugar added
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Harvest Date September 7, 2022
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Alcohol 13%