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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 21st and October 1st, 2015. 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.
October 2017
“ Produced from 100% Cabernet Franc and coming from the Spring Mountain District, the 2015 Cabernet Franc shows a medium to deep garnet-purple color with vibrant red currants and cherries scents over lovely roses, lilac and bouquet garni nuances with a touch of dusty earth. Medium-bodied, finely crafted and fresh with lovely perfumed fruit, it has a long, mineral-laced finish. Yum!” Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate
Vintage | 2015 |
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Wine Style | Red Wine |
Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
Varietal Composition | 100% Cabernet Franc Spring Mountain District |
Appellation | Spring Mountain District |
Acid | 0.63 grams/100ml |
PH | 3.82 |
Bottling Date | 7/19/2017 |
Residual Sugar | Dry |
Alcohol % | 13.9% |
Size | 750 ml |