Grape Varieties
• 85% Cabernet Franc
• 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Farming Practices
• Practicing Organic & Sustainable
• Cordon pruned – split canopy management
• Deficit irrigation
• Hand-harvested
Vine Age/Soil/Terroir
• Part of the historic To Kalon Vineyard
• Planted in 1979
• 100% Detert-clone Cabernet Franc from 1949 planting
• Alluvial, Coombs gravelly loam; very deep, well-drained soils
Winemaking
• Multiple small lot fermentations (1 to 2.5 tons fermenters)
• Some lots spent 20-30 days on the skins for tannin and secondary flavor development
• Some lots spent 10-14 days on the skins for freshness and primary aroma development
• Combination of punch downs and pumpovers applied
• Aged 18 months in 225L French oak (60% new)
Tasting Notes/Press
• A delicious, supple Detert Cabernet Franc with the classic texture, power and range of flavors that this vineyard produces. Dense, lush and layered in the mouth, revealing flavors of licorice, dark chocolate, currant and fig preserves over a silky framework of tannin. Long, plush finish shows a range of dried herbs, currant, anise, sandalwood and cocoa that builds and builds. Totally delicious now.
Info
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-DET-40-21 | 12/750ml |