Product Details
2014 Cabernet Franc, Spring Mountain District
Vineyard Notes
2014 Keenan Cabernet Franc, Spring Mountain District
This wine was produced exclusively from grapes grown on the Keenan Estate located in Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain District. Our two blocks of Cabernet Franc were harvested on September 13th and October 2nd, 2014. The fruit was hand-picked then, after de-stemming, the must was inoculated with Montrachet yeast and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine aged in French and American oak barrels for twenty months.
“Freakishly good” is how we have come to describe this single vineyard Cabernet Franc from our highest elevation vineyard (approx. 2000') aptly named the "Upper Bowl". Cabernet Franc is simply not supposed to be this delicious. Enjoy now or decades from now.
Excerpt from Robert M. Parker, Jr. ,
The Wine Advocate
Issue # 228, December 2016
91 Points
“ Keenan has always done a knock-out job with their Cabernet Franc, and their 2014 Cabernet Franc from their estate vineyards on Spring Mountain (100% of this variety) shows wonderful forest floor, white flowers, and raspberry and blueberry notes that clearly suggest a cool climate wine. Medium to full-bodied, with a beautiful deep ruby/purple color, and terrific purity and texture, this is a beauty to drink now or cellar for another 10-15 years.”
Wine Data
| Size | 750 ml |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Alcohol | 14.3%% |
| pH | 3.76 |
| Residual Sugar | Dry |
| Total Acidity | 0.56 g/100ml |
| Bottling Date | 7/19/2016 |
| Production | 720 cases |
| Appellation | Spring Mountain District |
| Wine Style | Red Wine |
| Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
| Blend | 100% Cabernet Franc |