Halliday 92
Langhorne Creek

2021 Bleasdale Vineyards Cabernet Franc

$125.94
6 x 750ml
Bleasdale has been using cabernet franc in blends for over 25 years, but the 2021 vintage demanded this should be bottled as a 100% varietal. Destemmed for whole-berry open fermentation, pressed at 4 baume, matured in used French puncheons and tank for 5 months. Low SO2 usage. Magenta-crimson hue, brilliant clarity. High-toned bursts of raspberries and flowers lead the way into a light-bodied, delicious wine that demands immediate consumption. Read more
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James Halliday - Halliday's Wine Companion

Bleasdale has been using cabernet franc in blends for over 25 years, but the 2021 vintage demanded this should be bottled as a 100% varietal. Destemmed for whole-berry open fermentation, pressed at 4 baume, matured in used French puncheons and tank for 5 months. Low SO2 usage. Magenta-crimson hue, brilliant clarity. High-toned bursts of raspberries and flowers lead the way into a light-bodied, delicious wine that demands immediate consumption.

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Winemakers Note

De-stemmed only to a concrete fermenter followed by a cool soak for 48 hours. Fermented for 7 days on skins peaking at 28ºC before being pressed at 4 Baume to finish fermenting in stainless steel. Racked to stainless steel for MLF before being racked to oak for maturation for 5 months.

 

5 months in seasoned French oak puncheons and stainless steel to retain freshness

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