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Wölffer Estate Vineyard

Wölffer Estate Vineyard
2020 Caya, Cabernet Franc, Long Island

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Franc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .05%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$37

Wölffer Estate Vineyard
2020 Caya, Cabernet Franc, Long Island

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Franc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .05%
Dusty ruby color. Aromas and flavors of baked blackberry, leather and all spice, cedar, and purple flowers with a velvety, lively, dry medium body and a tingling, involved, medium-long finish with notes of blackberry and cherry, currant and plum on leather, baking spices, and potpourri with well-integrated, medium, firm, dusty tannins and light oak flavor. A rich Cabernet Franc that possesses both complexity and intensity of fruit with well-balanced structure; pair this with a hearty meal.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: baked blackberry, leather and all spice, cedar, and purple flowers
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of blackberry and cherry, currant and plum on leather, baking spices, and potpourri
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich Cabernet Franc that possesses both complexity and intensity of fruit with well-balanced structure; pair this with a hearty meal.

The Producer

Wölffer Estates

The Producer
PO Box 9002 139 Sagg Rd
Sagaponack, NY 11932
USA
1 631-537-5106

Their Portfolio

92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $32.00.
86 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Landius, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.4% (USA) $40.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Cellar Series, Pinot Gris, Long Island 13.1% (USA) $24.00.
92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2023 Estate Rosé, Long Island 12.5% (USA) $19.00.
94 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Antonov, Sauvignon Blanc, Long Island 13.4% (USA) $32.00.
87 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $32.00.
92 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2023 Diosa Late Harvest White Wine, Long Island 10% (USA) $37.00.
93 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Caya, Cabernet Franc, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $37.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Fatalis Fatum Red Blend, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $40.00.
90 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Grapes Of Roth, Merlot, Long Island 13.6% (USA) $50.00.
86 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Grapes Of Roth Dry, Riesling, Long Island 12% (USA) $26.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2021 Grapes Of Roth Virgin Berry Dry, Riesling, Long Island 11.7% (USA) $32.00. - Bronze Medal
91 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2020 Christian’s Cuvee, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.7% (USA) $125.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard NV Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Rosé, Rheinhessen 0% (Germany) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Wölffer Estate Vineyard NV Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Blanc De Blancs, Mosel .2% (Germany) $20.00.
85 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Perle, Chardonnay, Long Island 13.7% (USA) $32.00.
BR Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Estate, Chardonnay, Long Island 12.8% (USA) $22.00. - Bronze Medal
87 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Cellar Series, Pinot Gris, Long Island 13.1% (USA) $24.00.
88 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Landius, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.5% (USA) $40.00.
90 Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Christian’s Cuvée, Pinot Noir, Long Island 13.9% (USA) $125.00.

Cabernet Franc

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Cabernet Franc is a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, and it is ideally suited to cooler climates, as it buds and ripens earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon. Additionally, it is less susceptible to poor weather during harvest. In the Medoc and Graves region of Bordeaux, where it typically constitutes about 15% of the final blend, it is seen as a measure of insurance against poor cabernet sauvignon or merlot weather. Cabernet franc used to be planted almost as widely as cabernet sauvignon in Bordeaux well into the 60s, but cabernet sauvignon had swung into such favor that 30 years later it had twice the acreage of cabernet franc.

Cabernet Franc tends to be lighter in color and tannins than cabernet sauvignon, with an earlier-maturing character. On Bordeaux's Right Bank, cabernet franc has a stronger foothold, and is best known as the dominant grape in the blend for the famed château, Cheval Blanc. It is the most widely planted red varietal in the Loire, where it yields lighter wines, like Chinon, with distinct herbal overtones. US cabernet francs are still largely in the experimental stage; there is a huge spectrum of interpretations, from heavy Napa wines to lighter styles from the East Coast.

Cabernet Franc is noted for its deep ruby red color and peppery, spicy character. It has moderate tannins and good acidity. Generally a Cabernet Franc should be consumed with some age - at least five years - while the finest versions drink well for more than twenty years.

Pair Cabernet Franc with hearty foods such as wild game, game birds and roasts.

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