2021 Nathan Kendall Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes, USA Pedres Blanques SO2 added after malolactic fermentation

SO2 added after malolactic fermentation (20-25 ppm free

Personality: “Freshly lit matches

enveloping bitterness resulting in a complex yet smooth palate

Freshly-pressed merlot juice is added before fermentation

grapes are picked into small bins and refrigerated before going into the vat in order to ensure the purest semi-carbonic maceration

2021 Nathan Kendall Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes, USA Pedres Blanques SO2 added after malolactic fermentationPre order item. Expected to land early May 2025. Grown on silt loam soils of Seneca Lake, grapes are hand harvested and fermented with some whole cluster in the bins. Fermented till dry and aged in neutral French oak barrels for just under a year.