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2018 Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Franc

Name: 2018 Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Brand: LOUIS MARTINI NAPA
SKU: 000000000210013233
Price: 80.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

94 Points from Wine Enthusiast, December 2021

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CABERNET FRANC

Vintage

2018

Appellation

SONOMA VALLEY/SONOMA COUNTY

About

One of California’s most prized locations for wine grapes, Monte Rosso Vineyard rolls across steep, rugged terrain in the majestic Mayacamas Mountains nearly 1,300 feet above the Sonoma Valley. Owned by the Louis M. Martini Winery since 1938, it is named for its rich, red volcanic soils and has produced award-winning wines for over three generations. The vineyard’s mix of high altitude, position above the fog, low-yielding vines and ideal western exposure produces wines with a unique sense of terroir.

The Cabernet Franc grapes were hand harvested and delivered to the winery in small bins. The grapes were sorted by hand, then destemmed and partially crushed before being gravity-fed into our small, 3.5 and 7 ton open-top tanks for a 3-day cold soak. Up to 14 days after primary fermentation, the wine was gravity racked into oak barrels for malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged 15 months in French oak barrels (60% new) and 6 months in bottle.

Sourced from the two blocks from our renowned Monte Rosso vineyard, the Cabernet Franc vines are between 33 and 22 years old and sit above the fog line, receiving the ideal combination of sunlight and cool breezes to build layered, complex flavors. In 2018, early vine growth was propelled by bountiful winter rain. A mild spring and steady summer and fall made for a slightly early harvest.

UPC: 008500001674

SKU #: 000000000210013233