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2017 Cabernet Franc

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Only 145 cases of the 2017 Cabernet Franc were produced. This wine has an elegant floral nose, a medium body, ripe varietal fruit, balanced acidity, soft, mature tannins creating a rich, long lasting mouthfeel. This wine is presently showing ripe varietal fruit character including violets, blueberries, currants, maraschino cherries, as well as a dusty, chalky, earthiness reminiscent of previous Cabernet Franc vintages, and a nice hint of French oak.

Wine Specs

Vintage

2017

Varietal

Cabernet Franc

Appellation

Okanagan Valley

Alcohol %

13.7

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes

The 2017 Cabernet Franc has an elegant floral nose, a medium body, ripe varietal fruit, balanced acidity, soft, mature tannins creating a rich, long lasting mouthfeel. This wine is presently showing ripe varietal fruit character including violets, blueberries, currants, maraschino cherries, as well as a dusty, chalky, earthiness reminiscent of previous Cabernet Franc vintages, and a nice hint of French oak.

Ratings

“Ted Kane from River Stone makes wines for chefs… bold, clear, singular-varietal driven wines. This Cabernet Franc is no exception with a defined point of view and the mechanics to back it up… Grilled neon squid brings a slight char to the palate that helps tame the chewy tannins of River Stone while the lemon notes of wild-foraged sumac keep the palate going. Finish the pairing with wine-braised beets for another dose of minerals and almost a red fruit, dried candy flavors which help balance the squid while enhancing the Cabernet Franc.” — Derek Uhlemann, co-owner and founder of Oliver Eats Ltd., Oliver, BC

Vineyard Notes

2017 was another amazing year in the vineyard with another early bud break on April 27th and harvested on October 11th. Good early heat in May, followed by a beautiful summer and fall growing season. The grapes for this single vineyard Cabernet Franc were grown on our estate vineyard, River Rock Vineyards, which surrounds our winery in Oliver, BC. The vines were in their 15th leaf when the fruit was harvested. Vineyard is all on south facing slopes where soils are composed of rock, sand, and gravel laid down during the last glacial recession.

Production Notes

The Cabernet Franc was hand-picked on October 11th, and destemmed. Approximately 80% of the fruit was left whole, uncrushed. The grapes were cold soaked between 3-5 days and then fermented in a 2850 litre stainless steel tank. The cap was plunged 2-3 times/day to maximize skin to juice contact. Following fermentation the wine was pressed and transferred to another tank to settle, then to barrels where malolactic fermentation was completed. Wine was aged in French oak barrels for approximately 14 months (33% new). Following aging, final filtering, and bottling were completed.

Production

143 cases

Product Reviews

Richard Kendon

(May 13, 2019 at 1:20 PM)

I love Cab Franc from Riverstone. We tasted one of the 2017's and it is very good. However I am putting it away for perhaps 2 years when I expect it will be excellent like the 2013 is now.