Cabaret Frank No.2 The Aviary Old Vine Cabernet Franc 3259270004349

Cabaret Frank No.2 The Aviary Old Vine Cabernet Franc 3259270004349A smooth, medium bodied and easy drinking wine that strikes a lovely balance with its blackberry, plum and dark cherry fruit characters coupled with classic varietal leafy tones. Made predominately from Old Vine Cabernet Franc (85%), the balance being a harmonious blob of sibling Cabernet Sauvignon. The story and overall package may be light hearted, but the wine inside is as ever, seriously good with oodles of drinkability! Boutinot has been working

the hot summer was regularly interrupted by cold and rainy intervals which early september gave way to a bright and warm weather

Prior to bottling

there is no racking until final blending and no fining or filtration

A hint from us: if it goes with lemon

Palazzo della Torre covers 26 hectares of east-facing vineyards planted between 1962 and 1989

cellaring over the next 10 to 15 years will reward the patient

and melon) to finish

Equally enjoyable drunk on its own

The wine was matured in barrel for 15 months with limited racking

earthy and aromatic

500-liter foudres for about a year

Araldica 'I Classici' and Alasia labels - and also a range of single estate wines from Il Cascinone (acquired in 1999) and La Battistina (acquired in 2002)