Cave Spring
Cabernet Franc CSV
2022
About this winery
More than three decades ago, the Pennachetti family helped to pioneer the cultivation of noble European grape varietals on the Niagara Peninsula with the planting of their first Riesling and Chardonnay vines at Cave Spring . In the years since, Cave Spring has established itself as one of Canada’s most acclaimed wineries, earning a reputation for crafting elegant and distinctive cool-climate wines in the heart of Ontario’s wine country. First named by European settlers in the late 18th...
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Product notes
CSV wines are crafted from the site's finest crus of mature vines, embodying the highest commitment to quality and authenticity. A warm, sunny vintage with sufficient precipitation, delivering exceptionally ripe fruit at low yields. Cabernet Franc ripened on time, yielding supple, structured wines with long-taerm ageing potential.
Production notes
75% de-stemmed fruit with 30% stem return; 25% whole-cluster fruit; all lots crushed by foot; 4-week maceration and fermentation using exclusively indigenous yeast; gravity feed to press and barrel; barrel aged for 22 months, 70% in 225L neutral oak, 20% in 2nd–4th fill 225L French oak, and 10% in 500L neutral oak; minimal sulphur additions; unfiltered.
Tasting notes
Colour Deep ruby. Nose Aromas of ripe black cherry, cassis, eucalyptus, dried thyme and fresh mint, with hints of cigar box, black top and graphite. Palate Full bodied and firm in structure; velvety with a prune note up front; smooth, granular tannins wrapped in macerating cherry and succulent black currant fruit anchor the middle, framed by plush, lightly resinous edges; the tannins taper to a fine-grain, drawing into a long, layered finish of ripe blueberry, rhubarb, cedar, sage and black pepper.