Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2020

An elegant, complex and textural Cabernet Franc. It features aromas of violets, blueberry, blackberry and black plum with notes of shortbread, lavender, coffee and dark chocolate. The medium-bodied palate is intense and fresh with silky tannins. It is structured to age with complex notes of dried thyme, plum, raspberry, dried mixed berries, pie crust, licorice and paprika on the long finish. Pair with a red wine braised rabbit or quail, Annatto rubbed grilled flank steak or cumin and paprika flavoured braised vegetables.

Ageing: 83% French, 14% Hungarian and 3% American with 22% new, 22% one- and two-year-old, and 56% neutral oak