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Beaulieu Vineyard
2021 Beaulieu Vineyard Reserve Napa Cabernet Franc
$75.00
Bottle
Price
$75.00
$900.00
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(12)
Price
$900.00
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Tasting Notes
A vivid, deep red, the 2021 Reserve Cabernet Franc tantalizes the palate with succulent aromas of blackberry, black cherry, and kirsch, accented by spice top notes of dry sage, bay leaf, and lightly roasted coffee bean derived from oak barrel-aging. Girded by a firm structure, the wine’s savory cacao and dark chocolate flavors are rolled in velvety, cocoa-powder tannins that reveal traces of “Rutherford dust” in the refined, polished finish.Technical Information
| Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Volume | 750mL |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Blend | 88% Cabernet Franc, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Alcohol % | 14.7% |
| Enclosure Type | Cork |
| pH | 3.59 |
Winemaking
At our state-of-the-art winery dedicated exclusively to the production of our Reserve wines, we utilized the latest technology to destem and optically sort the berries to retain only the highest quality fruit. Cold-soaking of the must and gentle pump-overs extracted the flavor-rich skins into the juice. Upon completion of primary fermentation, we pressed the skins and transferred the wine into new French oak barrels for in-barrel malolactic fermentation and aging for 18 months. Because of the unique and wonderful character of this varietal, we treat the wine as a separate lot and bottle a limited amount.Vintage
The 2021 season was joyous and welcome after the challenges of prior vintages. Harvest yielded exceptionally fine fruit, some of the best in recent years. Early winter rains led to almost no notable precipitation for the rest of the growing season, providing ideal weather for grapes to flower, bloom, and set in early spring. Budbreak occurred early in April, followed by flowering and bloom in May. The summer saw early and even ripening throughout the valley, with verasion beginning in early July. Due in part to drought conditions, harvest yields were low, and grapes were intensely flavored and smaller in berry size. One of the earliest starts, harvest began with white wine grapes in late July and proceeded with red wine grapes about a month later, at the end of August. From these optimally ripe and flavorful grapes our winemakers crafted lush, fruity wines with amazing color extraction, aromatic intensity, balance, and structure. 2021 was a tremendous year to taste the nuances and terroir distinctions from around the valley.Vineyard
Grapes for the Reserve Cabernet Franc were sourced partially from Howell Mountain, which produces small, dark, concentrated berries with intense structure. For balance, the remainder of the blend was sourced from our Rutherford estate, known for fruit with rounded tannin structure and “Rutherford dust” characteristics.