The typical winemaking style for our Cabernet Franc is a warm fermentation followed by pressing and racking. The wine then goes to oak barrels and generally spends 12 months in French oak. Aromas are of raspberry and cassis with peppery undertones, on the palate you will find blueberry and raspberry fruit, with notes of coffee and cocoa.

Lake County allows us to produce varieties in styles which would make our neighbors to the south a bit jealous. One of these varietals is Cabernet Franc. When we started buying grapes from the vineyard of Floyd Silva, we found that he was growing some of the best Cabernet Franc that we had ever tasted. The Silva Vineyard is on a gravelly bench, which is located in the Kelsey Bench AVA of Lake County. The vines grow well at this higher  elevation and show a great balance of flavors and structure.

• Alcohol: 13.8%
• PH: 3.79
• TA: 0.6 g/100mL
• RS: 0.09 g/L
• Barrel Aging: 12 months in French oak