2019 Reserve Cabernet Franc

AVA: Columbia Valley

VARIETAL BREAKDOWN: 
100% Cabernet Franc
CASES PRODUCED: 
75
ALCOHOL: 14.6%

VINEYARDS:


Yakima Valley AVA: Pollard Vineyard, Dineen Vineyard

STORY: In 2016 we wanted to elevate our Cabernet Franc and created a Reserve tier. Being the first of its kind in the Covington family, the 2016 Reserve Cabernet Franc was fermented entirely in Spanish Clay Tinaja. These clay vessels give the wine a distinct, silky texture, aromas of cooking spices, and the benchmark herbs and black fruits. These vessels do not retain heat, so the wine ferments at a long, slow pace, building elegant tannins.

REVIEWS:  
93+ points, Eric Guido, Vinous
92 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
91 points, Sean Sullivan, Wine Enthusiast
91 points, Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast
90 points, Anthony Mueller, The Wine Advocate