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Although Cabernet Franc is often viewed as Cabernet Sauvignon's little brother, it's actually the father. Yes: Cabernet Sauvignon is the child of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, the primary grape in the great Bordeaux wines of St. Emilion. Widely employed in both France and California as a blending partner with its better-known son, when vinified separately — as this wine is, with fruit from Sonoma Valley, Rancho Salina and Pickberry — Cabernet Franc has an approachable elegance that sheer Cabernet Sauvignon lacks. Then there are its seductive overtones of raspberries, violets, olives and smoke. No worries: it's a compliment to mistake a parent for its own offspring.

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FLAVOR PROFILE: Black cherry, berry components and an appealing earthy quality
Composition: 100% Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Sonoma County
Aging: 20 months in French oak; 30% new
Skin Contact: 10-15 days
Total Acidity: 6.0g/L
pH: 3.60
Alcohol: 14.5%
Ageability: Drink now or in 10+ years.
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