2021 Cabernet Franc

Name: 2021 Cabernet Franc
Brand: Volcanic Hills Vineyard & Cellar Ltd
SKU: 317164
Price: 44.09 CAD
Availability: InStock

Description:

Deliciously cellared and ready to be enjoyed. This medium bodied wine offers up abundant flavours of red and black cherries, raspberry jam, roasted peppers, florals and minerality. Bright acidity compliments the supple tannins making this a very food friendly wine.

Perfect Pairing:

Easy to drink and exceptionally food friendly, this wine is ideal for “Make your own Pizza” night. Bright and juicy, it is also exceptional with lean gamey meats like venison, rack of lamb and duck breast. A backyard bbq staple, this wine is excellent with bbq chicken, grilled beef, and pastas with rich tomato sauces.

Additional Information:

Serve at 16 - 18C and best consumed by 2028. Barrel-aged for 13 months in 40% new French oak and grown during a fantastic, well-balanced season.

$44.09

Specifications

Volume 750.0
Alcohol 15.0%
Acidity 6.68
Acidity Rating 3
Harvest Date October 10, 2021
pH 3.79
Region Okanagan Valley, BC VQA
Residual sugar 0.3
Serving Temperature 16-18 C
Varietal Cabernet Franc
Vintage 2021
Winemaker Daniel Bontorin

Production Notes

The grapes for the Cabernet Franc were grown in the rocky soils of our partner vineyard in Oliver B.C. Overall, the 2021 vintage was a moderately cool vintage with wines showing juicy and vibrant fruit, crisp acidity, moderate alcohol levels and ripe tannins in the red wines. The wine was Barrel Aged 13 months in 40% New French Oak.