This heavily extracted Cabernet Franc is from mountain nfruit and has a deep dark plum color showcasing the intense color capacity from grapes\nof low yielding vines. Concentrated blackberry, cassis and huckleberry aromas overwhelm the glass and are backed by integrated spice notes. The grower Ron Mansfield has a degree in renewable agriculture and organically farms this vineyard (though not certified) using sustainable practices for over 35 years.\nWe have produced Cabernet Franc grown by Ron for over 20 years, the 2017 was our 20th. The entire vineyard only produces about 500 cases a year but it’s worth it (because it’s so good). The origin of Cabernet Franc is simply the parent of the more popular “King of Grape Varietals” Cabernet Sauvignon which is a cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. This is a very special wine with limited production from a hillside, red dirt soil, single vineyard at an elevation of 1,600 feet within the Sierra Mountains in El Dorado. This vineyard is 25 years old and is head-trained allowing more sunlight into the canopy and therefore a reduction in Pyrazines which are responsible for green and vegetal aromas and flavors.\n\nWe depict this brand with our version of a Scrapper (a fighter) because the varietal has quickly been forgotten in the shadows of the more popular varietal Cabernet Sauvignon. Our scrapper image happens to be the image of Gene Tunney who was the 1926 Heavyweight Champion of the World. Most modern day people have never even heard of him. Well, have you ever heard of Jack Dempsey? A little history lesson here; Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey for the 1926 crown, but it was the second time he defeated the more popular fighter (no one else ever did that). So to complete our metaphor, if Gene Tunney is Cabernet Franc, clearly Jack Dempsey is Cabernet Sauvignon so we then ask you, which is the better varietal because we know who the better boxer was.
