Defialy Rouge!! Cabernet Franc 1995 While never overwhelming

While never overwhelming

While much of this precious old vine material was lost during the mid 1980s to make way for market gardens

Fermentation took place in a single 1

edged in royal purple

before pressing after two to three weeks

Defialy Rouge!! Cabernet Franc 1995 While never overwhelmingWhole bunch, organically grown estate Cabernet Franc from the Candlebark Hill vineyard. Fermented with a small addition of estate Malbec juice, sealed for seven days for carbonic maceration, with a light pigeage the night before pressing. Matured in two 300 L seasoned oak barrels, with just 15 ppm SO added at bottling. A refined, French style wine that benefits from a little air a brief decant brings out its full character. Minimal intervention: wild