2023 J. Lohr
Cabernet Franc
Home Ranch
Displays aromas of fragrant berry compote, wild raspberry, and mint sprig infused with hazelnut, cocoa, and dark roast coffee. The palate is pleasantly pure with loads of fresh black cherries, blackberries, and dried herbs.
Wine Details
Cellaring
15 years
Sophisticated fruit that will evolve elegantly for 10 to 15 years.
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Origin
Estrella District, Paso Robles, CA
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Food Pairings
Perfect with honey glazed ham and scalloped potatoes.
Composition Blend
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100%
Cabernet Franc
Vineyard
Our Cabernet Franc was grown on the J. Lohr Home Ranch in the warmer Region III Paso Robles Estrella District. The block was laid out to an east-west row orientation in 2007, with Cabernet Franc clone 327 grafted to low-vigor 420A rootstock. The vines are trained to a bilateral cordon and spur-pruned, thinning to two shoots per spur annually. The soil is low water-holding, fine, loamy Nacimiento - Los Osos complex. Cabernet Franc is an upright-growing variety that is very drought tolerant. Our farming plan includes removing leaves from the fruit zone on the north side of the vine in June and reducing the crop to one cluster per shoot in late July. This practice assures small, concentrated berries that lead to a luxury level of flavor and color intensity in the wine.
Vintage
Paso Robles experienced record winter rainfall from December 2022 to March 2023. Rain totals for the season were nearly double the 30-year average, recharging the parched soil profiles after two years of drought-like conditions. Colder weather persisted through much of the growing season. Veraison occurred during the second and third weeks of August, about two weeks behind schedule. Thankfully, near perfect warm weather arrived October through November. This allowed us to wait until late autumn to pick fruit with pristine quality and optimal maturity. Meticulously farmed by J. Lohr Home Ranch vineyard manager John Pierini and his team, this Cabernet Franc was handpicked and crafted in our small-lot winery in Paso Robles. The fruit was sorted and fermented in small open top tanks with delestage during peak fermentation to maximize extraction.
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