2009 Cabernet Franc
Cielo Estate Red Wine

Source: Toogood and Dixon

Varietals: 76% Cabernet Franc | 24% Cabernet Sauvignon

Harvest Date: October 2009

Brix at Harvest: 25

Time in Barrel: 19 months

Type of Oak: Neutral French & American

Alcohol: 14.2%

Bottled: March 9, 2011

Production: 112 cases

Spec Sheet (PDF): 2009 Cabernet Franc

Winemaker's Notes

Depending a great deal on vineyard practices, the flavor profile of Cabernet Franc may be both fruitier and sometimes more herbal or vegetative than Cab-ernet Sauvignon, although lighter in both color and tannins. Over-cropping and underex-posure each tend to accentuate the vegetative flavor elements. Typically somewhat spicy in aroma and often reminiscent of plums and especially violets, Cabernet Franc is more often used as a secondary or tertiary element in varietally-blended red wines, such as Bor-deaux or Meritage, instead of as a stand-alone varietal bottling.

Flavor profiles are violets and blueberry with hints of candied fruit and green olive