Pulenta Estate cabernetFranc
Recently, Pulenta Estate Winery presented the Pulenta Estate cabernet Franc, a highly anticipated launch as the winery is internationally recognized for its Cabernet Franc from the Gran line. Pioneers in the development of the varietal for Argentina, the Pulenta Cabernet Francs come from the Alto Agrelo farm, which has proven to be an ideal microclimate for the development of this varietal.
Pulenta Estate cabernet Franc 2021pIt has an attractive ruby color, with very present notes of pepper, paprika and red fruits. Soft and fresh on the palate. Its aging in wood provides delicate notes of grilled pepper and a pleasant evolution. The 12-month aging takes place 50% in second-use barrels and 50% in third-use barrels.
Elite Cabernet Franc, from La Celia
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Bodega La Celia, a pioneer in Valle de Uco in the province of Mendoza, one of the most important areas of the wine industry worldwide, incorporates a new Cabernet Franc wine that adds to its portfolio and seeks to consolidate itself in the domestic market with the quality and excellence that characterize it. It is about La Celia Elite Cabernet Franc 2021.
La Celia was the first winery in Argentina to vinify Cabernet Franc as the only variety in 2020 and place its name on the label. Today it celebrates its day with the launch of this new wine, from this strain, originally from France, which was originally used in Argentina as a structural component in red blends and which, over time, gradually became a single varietal per se. , with unique characteristics that stand out.
La Celia Elite Cabernet Franc is an elegant and exclusive wine; Ruby red in color, which at an aromatic level shows refinement and elegance that characterize it. In its complex aromatic richness, notes of fresh herbs, red pepper and flowers predominate. The aging in oak appears in a classic way, with descriptors that mainly recall the spicy ones. On the palate it has a soft entry, with reactive tannins typical of the region and a long and persistent finish.
“In a virtuous coincidence, this launch also takes place within the framework of International Cabernet Franc Day, and we are proud to be able to expand our portfolio with this iconic variety for the winery, with which we have a strong emotional connection. We started years ago, when there was almost no area cultivated with Cabernet Franc in Argentina, to place the name of the strain on a label, as a unique variety. For the entire team it is synonymous with quality and distinction, its vintage is highly anticipated and desired; since it is planted in our own vineyard in La Consulta and Paraje Altamira; terroirs with unique qualities that add to their elegance and refinement”, comments Andrea Ferreyrahead of oenology at the winery since 2012.
Cabernet Franc was adapted to the terroir of the winery in Valle de Uco, for more than 20 years La Celia has been producing and marketing it for Argentina and the world, as a unique variety in its Pioneer line and in a blend with Malbec for the line Booking. Likewise, since last year it has also been present in the limited edition high-end game, La Celia Terruño La Consulta Cabernet Franc 2017.
Andeluna del Cuartel Cabernet Franc 2021
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A member of the brand new Los Francs de Andeluna line, where the Gualtallary winery reflects its terroir research, seeking to express the best of the Cabernet Franc variety. Each of the wines has an identity and an order according to its complexity and structure, from the farm to the plot.
“This date becomes very special for Bodega Andeluna, since we commemorate a variety of international recognition on which we have strengthened our expertise and with which we are identified in Argentina and the world,” he says. Manuel González Bals, Andeluna Winemaker. With passion and persevering study, he is the one who brought the Cabernet Franc variety to the top when Argentina still did not trust this variety as emblematic of the country.
Nearing its 20th anniversary, Andeluna is a pioneer winery in having distinguished Cabernet Franc from Gualtallary as a varietal for high-end wines, a variety with a “wild” profile that gives it originality compared to other vines. The Los Franc de Andeluna line is made up of: Andeluna de la Finca, Andeluna del Cuartel, Andeluna de la Parcela and Andeluna Blanc de Franc. “Our Cabernet Franc has typical notes of the variety, which are enhanced by the area where it is grown. In the mountains, and occasionally in Gualtallary, it develops spicy aromatic notes and subtle herbal nuances. Wines are obtained where we can perceive smooth tannins and considerable volume in the mouth”, describes González Bals.
Cotton Cabernet Franc 2013 Black Label
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Algodon Wines, the only luxury winery and resort in the south of Mendoza, proposes to enjoy its Algodon Cabernet Franc 2013 Black Label wine. It is a wine with a unique personality, myocrovinified with grapes from our own vineyards located in Cuadro Benegas, San Rafael.
About Algodon Cabernet Franc 2013 Black Label your winemaker, Mauro Nosenzo anticipates: “This elegant and complex wine has a deep ruby color with purple reflections, an intense, fruity and mineral aromatic character. It reveals notes of ripe fruit (cherries, strawberries and plum) combined with spicy notes with soft vanilla and tobacco accents. The flavors that it displays in the mouth are smooth and balanced complexes. Its singular structure promises a long potential for aging in the bottle”.
Terroir Cabernet Franc, by Fabre Montmayou
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“Our Terruño line offers in each of its members the most faithful expression of the specific terroir, each varietal has a different profile according to the place where the grapes come from,” he says. Hervé Fabre, owner of the Fabre Montmayou winery and adds: “Terroir Cabernet Franc has a ruby red color with black tones. On the nose, the notes of black fruits, spices and herbal notes such as mint stand out. On the palate it is a wine with great structure, with refined tannins and a long and persistent finish.”
This line is the result of focusing on the vineyard, its location, the climate, the height and, above all, the soil. It is a line of very balanced wines, with an elegant personality aimed at a connoisseur audience looking for wines with good fruit, acidity, concentration and a pleasant structure.
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