Osmote Cabernet Franc Rose 2019 (750ml) Ribon Ridge

Osmote Cabernet Franc Rose 2019 (750ml) Ribon RidgeThis is juicy and fresh with supple red cherry and berry fruits. Notes of raspberry on the nose and palate. Elegant with nice purity and spicy complexity. A blend of two vineyard selections. Patrician Verona Vineyard West side of Cayuga Lake. Unknown Cabernet Franc clones planted in the 1980s on soils of Cazenovia silt loam. Sawmill Creek Vineyard Steep hillside planting on the east side of Seneca Lake. Vines planted north south on Lansing gravelly

This was followed by weeks of steady daytime heat and cool evenings

19 per cent cabernet franc and seven per cent malbec

are grown on Jurassic-era limestone mixed with platy marl

With this amazing fruit

A classic Central Coast Chardonnay

A natural infusion of mango inside the wine develop deep tropical notes balanced by a crisp acidity and natural sweetness

Pommard and 115 clones from MonksGate vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA

but by the realization that

palate-friendly wine with notable tannins (read: pucker-power)

clearly demonstrating the designers’ optimism that the winery’s quality would be easily recognized

and excellent climate

Floral and balsamic notes add freshness