pureCru Reserve Cabernet Franc 2016

pureCru Reserve Cabernet Franc 2016

Cedar-cigar box notes aromatically right up front with hints of classic sweet clove from the Franc and a deep rose. On the palate the clove, cedar mingles with black fruits and a touch of pepper to form a complex spicy wine with a Bordeaux like minerality accented by currants, pomegranate and black plum. Complex and full bodied, yet bright with big shoulders and a long finish. The fruit was punched cap fermented and barrel aged for 39 months in selected French Oak barrels then blended prior to bottling. Special Note: This is only the third wine I have made in this blend design in my 30+ years of winemaking. For those that have followed my Reserve type Cabernet Francs and Reserve Merlots since the early 80's this will remind many. But don’t expect a grocery store Merlot or simple Cabernet Franc. Only 200 cases were made 67% Cabernet Franc, 33% Merlot (Including fruit from the Carpenter vineyard in St. Helena).
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Three wine lovers from the central valley join an award-winning Napa Valley winemaker to found pureCru, a winery producing small quantities of unique blends. "I had been reminiscing about a small, hands-on entity where I could do it all myself again, like I did in the beginning." Mitch Cosentino Celebrating 30 years of winemaking and with more than a thousand awards to his name, Mitch Cosentino is making another dream come true with his launch of pureCru Napa Valley.
Wine Properties
Type of Wine Red
Wineries PURE CRU NAPA VALLEY
Bottle Size 750 ml
Appellation Napa Valley, CA
Alcohol 14.8%
Wine Variety 67% Cabernet Franc, 33% Merlot (Including fruit from the Carpenter vineyard in St. Helena).
Vintage 2016
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