UMAMU ESTATE Cabernet Franc 2016

My mother wanted us try a 100?bernet Franc, to no regrets! Some days you fancy a lighter red wine – and here you are, a perfect one for you. Our Cabernet Franc is about perfume and delicacy. The canopy is kept open throughout the growing season so the fruit received gentle dappled light, developing supple tannins and fragrant berry perfumes. Harvested at moderate ripeness, then slightly split each berry before a 25C ferment for 10 days. Followed by a gentle pressing, then to second-use French oak for 10 months. We chose second-use barrels as they were ideal for the feminine perfumes and delicate structure of the wine.