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2023 Whole Berry Cabernet Franc
Punchy and fruity carbonic Cabernet Franc with bright flavors of Rhubarb and Pomegranate balanced by crisp green pepper and crunchy tannins. Hand-harvested fruit is picked for acidity and left as whole berries with 25% whole cluster inclusion to encourage carbonic maceration. Serve Chilled.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Varietal
Cabernet Franc
Appellation
Hunterdon County
Harvest Date
October 13, 2023
Sugar
20.9 °Bx
Acid
6.0 g/L
pH
3.50
Residual Sugar
0.3%
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Cabernet Franc (Loire Clone 214) from Block 3C of our original Meadowbrook Vineyard. These vines grow in Califon Sandy Loam soil in East-south orientation on a southern slope. Farmed sustainably: no irrigation, no tilling.
Production Notes
Hand-harvested fruit is picked for acidity and left as whole berries with 25% whole cluster inclusion to encourage carbonic maceration. Gently pressed and aged in neutral French oak barrels for 5 months. No fining, light filtration. Under 30 ppm sulfites added prior to bottling. 70 cases produced.