2019 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Franc
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At Duckhorn Vineyards, we have been working with Napa Valley Cabernet Franc for over a quarter century, exploring its ability to add elegance and complexity to our blends and its capacity to produce stand-alone wines of stature and sophistication. Incorporating valley floor fruit with an emphasis on older vines, low yields and warmer vineyards, our Cabernet Franc offers beautiful varietal notes of dark cherry, raspberry and red currant with hints of tobacco leaf and graphite.
Wine Spectator
90
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 95% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot
Winemaker Notes
Both elegant and expansive, this wine begins with tantalizing aromas of blackberry, orange zest, graphite and white flowers. The rich dark berry and graphite layers are echoed on the palate, where they mingle with layers of molasses and clove, with fascinating savory undertones revealing themselves throughout the long, pleasurable finish.
Production
2019 brought another exceptional vintage to Napa Valley, resulting in wines with alluring polish and poise! The season began with a wet winter followed by a mild spring. While this led to a slightly later-than-normal start to the season, ideal summer weather with no significant heat spikes ensured ideal flavor development, yielding complex and vibrant whites, and refined reds with elegant tannins, enticing aromatics and beautiful fruit flavors.
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Cabernet Franc
Appellation
Napa Valley
Acid
0.52 g/100 ml
pH
3.7
Aging
Aged 16 months in 100% French oak - 50% new and 50% neutral
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Spectator
90
