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Frankland Estate 'Olmo's Reward' Cabernet Franc Blend 2021
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- TASTING NOTE: "The reward is watching this morph, over the years and now in the glass, into such a special wine, one led by cabernet franc, one that speaks of place and one that delights in its youth but will promise more complexity in time. Today, it’s all red fruited and infused with smoky, earthy flavours, turmeric and licorice with a distinct ferrous/ironstone character. It’s ripe, fuller bodied yet not heavy, with tangy acidity and textural tannins spreading across the palate leaving a lasting imprint and a desire for another glass." 96 Points - Jane Faulkner, Halliday
- ABOUT THE WINE: Each variety was fermented separately as slowly as possible at temperatures not exceeding 27°C. Open fermentation tanks facilitated working the cap with gentle plunging taking care to minimise tannin extraction. After fermentation, an extended maceration period allowed desired flavour and tannin resolution. The component wines were blended on completion of the malolactic fermentation and then aged in 500L French Oak puncheons for 15 months.
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: In a 1955 study of potential grape growing sites, renowned Californian viticulturalist Dr Harold Olmo identified Frankland River as one of the most promising prospects in Australia. The wines of Frankland Estate prove he was right. Founded in 1988 by Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith, this is indisputably one of the nation's most important and consistent cool climate producers. Since 2010, second-generation winemaker Hunter Smith has been joined in the winery by brother-in-law Brian Kent. Hunter and Brian have re-focused on every detail of their organically farmed vineyard and winery operation, with their entire suite of wines (Estate, Single Vineyard and flagship Smith-Cullam wines) garnering even more attention for this benchmark Great Southern producer.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Great Southern, Western Australia
- SUB-REGION: Frankland River
- VARIETAL: Cabernet Franc 90%, Cabernet Sauvignon 8%, Malbec 2%a
- WINESTYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Hunter Smith & Brian Kent
- CLASSIFICATION: Organic Farming, Vegan, Minimal Sulphites
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 14.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
