Cabernet Franc comes in a variety of wine types in the Pacific Northwest. It is traditionally made as a red wine. However, there are also white wine versions (Savage Grace, Category 5, Leah Jørgensen, Jaine, Jackalope). There are also numerous rosés (Sleight of Hand, Hoquetus, Seven Hills, Lobo Hills, SMAK, Chinook, others). There are even sparkling versions (Savage Grace, Columbia Crest, Echolands).
Even in the red wines, there are a number of different styles, from somewhat lighter, brighter wines that traditionally come in bottles with tapered shoulders (such as Savage Grace, Echolands, Hoquetus) to wines made in fuller-bodied styles.
Below are a list of recommendations of wines that I’ve tried in recent vintages. These are, in almost all cases, varietally-designated red wines, except where noted. Did I miss your favorite? Feel free to tell us the wine in the comments.
Cadence (some wine blends in some vintages)
Côte Bonneville (rosé, red)
Fall Line (Cirque)
J. Bookwalter (Suspense)
Pepper Bridge (Trine, amount varies by vintage)
Savage Grace (red, white, rosé, sparkling)
Seven Hills (rosé)
Sleight of Hand (Archimage, amount varies by vintage, rosé)
SMAK (rosé)
Soos Creek (some wines in some vintages)
Virtue (red, rosé)
Image by Richard Duval.
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I also highly recommend the Sheridan Vineyard Boss Block and the Dineen Vineyards Cab Franc. The Boss Block is a full bodied hedonistic version of the grape, quite beautiful though. The Dineen is a more elegant version with juicy acidity, concentrated red fruit and floral notes with an underpinning of minerality. Both worth your time.
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ReplyDeleteStevens franc. That is all.
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