Onabay Vineyards "Cot-Fermented" Cabernet Franc - 2021

Name: Onabay Vineyards "Cot-Fermented" Cabernet Franc
Brand: Onabay Vineyards
SKU: 37576
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 37576 750 mL

A delicious red wine from the North Fork of Long Island. Cabernet Franc and Malbec are co-fermented and aged in barrel. Juicy black fruits and structured tannins make this an ideal wine for burgers or bbq brisket. Much more than just a winery, the property encompasses over 180 acres of fertile fields, meadows, and forests as well as over a mile of bay and creek frontage.

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$263.52 $237.17/ Case of 12

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

USA

Region

New York

Sub-Region

North Fork of Long Island

Producer

Onabay Vineyards

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Malbec

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Glossary

New York

New York winemakers have embraced international varieties and hit the ground running. The Hudson River Valley is home to the oldest vineyards in New York State. Bordeaux varietals are at home in Long Island’s maritime climate. The Finger Lakes harbors a burgeoning winemaking community where many natural-inclined producers focus on dry still wines. No longer is our fair state synonymous with Concord grapes and Manischewitz; look for brilliant iterations of Pinot Noir, Riesling, Cabernet Franc,...

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

Malbec

Known as Côt throughout much of France, Malbec is the dark-skinned variety that put Argentinian wine on the map - and likewise, Argentinian Malbec saved the grape from near obscurity. The Cahors appellation in France still relies on Malbec to distinguish many of its wines, but the area is exceptional in this regard. As the grape can be quite difficult to cultivate, it has become far less popular over the years, even in its Bordeaux home. Its South American renaissance has ensured, however, that...