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WINEMAKER NOTES:  The 2016 vintage was a near perfect growing season for the Niagara Peninsula. Lots of heat, sunshine and just the right amount of rain created ideal conditions for growing all of our Bor­deaux varietals. The grapes for this wine were carefully selected from our vineyards to create a mouth-watering, cellar-worthy red wine. These Cabernet Franc grapes were hand harvested late November at an average sugar level of 25 Brix. The juice was then fermented in open top fermentation bins with manual punch downs twice daily over a period of 3 weeks. Following fermentation, the wine was pressed off the skins, then racked into brand new French oak barrels and second-fill American oak barrels for a full range of flavours. Malolactic fermentation was undertaken in barrels and the wine was aged for 16 months before bottling. Enjoy the 2016 Reserve Cabernet Franc now or cellar up to 2027.

Cabernet Franc is one of Niagara’s signature grape varieties and this wine is an excellent exam­ple of how it can be made into a complex and age worthy wine. The palate and nose follow each other with sweet tobacco, ripe cherry, black plum, black licorice, fresh berry fruit, and spice. The same fruit flavours follow on the palate with the addition of elegant and wonderfully balanced notes of raspberry. Silky tannins brought about through maturation in brand new French oak and second-fill American oak barrels, round out the palate beautifully onto the long finish.

TASTING NOTES: This wine is a brilliant match for red meats, game and pasta dishes. A perfect partner for lamb shanks or with rare Scotch Fillet (boneless rib eye).

BRONZE MEDAL - DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2019

SILVER MEDAL - WINE ALIGN NATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2018