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2020 Sierra Bonita Vineyard Cabernet Franc

2020 Sierra Bonita Vineyard Cabernet Franc
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Cabernet Franc
Appellation
Willcox
Vineyard Designation
Sierra Bonita Vineyard
Harvest Date
September 3
Acid
TA: 5.8 g/L
pH
3.82
Aging
Aged 5 months in 50% new French (Giraud Cooperage) and 50% neutral oak barrels. Aged another 13 months in 100% neutral oak barrels. Thrice racked. Filtered, but unfined.
Alcohol %
13.7
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This is just our third year working with fruit from Sierra Bonita Vineyard. We initially became interested in the site after tasting their Cabernet Sauvignon at a wine festival in 2012 or 2013. Turns out, their Cabernet Franc is pretty spectacular too! Because the vineyard is located in a cooler location (on the northernmost boundary of the Willcox AVA), the wines have amazing restraint, great acidity and an interesting depth of fruit. This is classic Cab Franc with a near perfect balance of spice and bright red fruit along with a great interplay of acid and tannin. This wine was meant for food and should age well over the next few years. Only two barrels produced.
Vineyard Notes
Willcox AVA – Graham County, AZ - 97% Cabernet Franc from Sierra Bonita Vineyard. Graham County, AZ. 4,400 ft. elevation. Harvested on Sept. 3rd - 3% Cabernet Sauvignon from Sierra Bonita Vineyard. Graham County, AZ. 4,400 ft. elevation. Harvested Sept. 23rd - Sugar at harvest: 24.4 Brix
Production Notes
Destemmed but not crushed to open-top, ¾-ton bins. Lot was left ~25% whole cluster. Inoculated with specially selected yeasts (MT, BDX & T73). Hand punched 3-4 times daily. Inoculated with Malolactic bacteria (Omega) around 10 Brix. Pressed at dryness after 13 days skin contact. Settled 4 days before barreling.
Production
49 cases
Other Notes
Drink now or cellar 5+ years