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The Wine
Cabernet Franc… pretty, violets, fine tannins
Vineyard: Deanery Vineyard, Balhannah
Planted: 2018
Soil type: Sandy loam on Sandstone and soft red rock
Picking date: April 4, 2021
Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard
Processing: Destemmed retaining 50% whole berries with no whole bunch
Fermentation: Natural ferment in open top steel fermenters, hand plunged twice daily
Time on skins: 2 weeks
Pressing: Free run and pressings combined
Settling: Settled off gross lees for 7 days
Aging vessel: Slavonian oak Demi Muid for 6, then stainless steel for 4 months