- Practicing Organic & Sustainable
- 85% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Detert-clone Cabernet Franc from the original 1949 planting
- Detert Family Vineyards (Oakville AVA)
- Part of Historic To-Kalon Vineyard
- Alluvial, Coombs gravelly loam; very deep, well-drained soils
- Hand-harvested
- Multiple small lot fermentations (1 to 2.5 tons fermenters)
- Some lots spent 10-14 days on the skins for freshness and primary aroma development
- Some lots spent 20-30 days on the skins for tannin and secondary flavor development
- Combination of punch downs and pumpovers applied
- Aged 18 months in 225L French oak (60% new)
- 14% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Napa
Variety:
Cabernet Franc
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-DET-40-22 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2024-12-19
"The 2022 Cabernet Franc is a very good wine in this challenging harvest. Succulent dark cherry, blood orange, spice, cedar and new leather build nicely, framed by soft, succulent contours that wrap it all together. There is a lot of density here, but this is impeccably done. This fruit was brought in on September 10th."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-12-21
"The 2021 Cabernet Franc is gorgeous. Crushed flower, rose petals, mint, blood orange, spice and mocha lend notable aromatic brilliance to this mid-weight, refreshing offering from Detert. Bright acids pull it all together in style"
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-04-01
"This delivers a gorgeous beam of cassis, plum reduction and black cherry puree flavors inlaid with a strident graphite edge. Violet, sweet tobacco and anise accents form a suave backdrop, with a late tug of iron. Shows serious juice. Best from 2025 through 2038. 195 cases made."