N° 009 Whole Bunch 'Terrace' Cabernet Franc
VINTAGE
2018
APPELLATION
Okanagan Valley
SUB-APPELLATION
Golden Mile Bench (100%)
VINEYARD SOURCE
Produced exclusively from the two north-south running terraced micro-blocks on Stan's Bench.
VINEYARD BLOCK
RT & ST
CLONES | ROOTSTOCK
2014 & 327 | 101-14
WINEMAKING
Whole bunch fermented in an anerobic environment for a partial-carbonic marcerative style, and then matured in a combination of stainless steel and older french oak barrels for only 4 months.
TASTING NOTE
Dominant in terms of appearance, nose, and palate, all things cherry is the name of the game here. Expressive sour cherry and raspberry licorice aromas combine with dried rose petal, cocoa, and crushed herb notes. Medium bodied with only a whiff of fine tannins, the toasty palate is chock full of red fruits, sweet spice, and Okanagan botanical sage and wild mint notes. A lighter-style Cabernet Franc full of ripe red fruit and savoury botanical flavours.
FOOD PAIRING
Valencia-style paella with Spanish paprika, Romano beans, escargot, and rabbit.