Tanagra Cabernet Franc Blanc de Noir (Single Vineyard Wine)
A serious, barrel-fermented Blanc de Noir with delicate fruit made of 100% Cabernet Franc from old vines of a certified Single Vineyard
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This dry Blanc de Noir is unusual in various ways: It is made from 100% Cabernet Franc (a not so common cultivar for Blanc de Noir) and barrel-fermented, resulting in a complex style of Blanc de Noir (as opposed to the more usual fresh-and-easy style) and a serious food companion. Perfect to enjoy now, but it will also mature nicely within the next 4 – 5 years. Only 1362 bottles made | |
| Vintage | 2021 | |
| Vineyard | North-facing vineyard (2 ha) at Tanagra (McGregor), at almost 140m altitude, registered as Single Vineyard. Soil mixed with slightly rocky parts and clay structure. Sustainably farmed. | |
| Vines | Planted in 1998, Rootstock: Richter 102/14; 4000 number of vines trellised in a North-South row direction on a 5 wire system | |
| Yield | 4 tons/ha | |
| Vinification | The grapes were hand-picked at 21.5 ballings early in the morning and then cooled down over night at 12 degree C. Very gentle pressing. Initially cold-fermented and then barrel-fermented. Matured in older French oak barrels for 11 months. | |
| analysis | 12.0 % Alc., PH 3.24, RS 1.8 g/l, TA 6.6 g/l | |
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| Ratings | Tim Atkin 90 Points, Platter's 3 Stars | |
| Cases produced | 227 cases (x 6 bottles) | |