Sabar Cabernet Franc 2021

Type of wine: Dry, red

Grape varieties: Cabernet Franc

Alcohol: 13.5 g/L

Acidity: 6.9 g/L

Residual sugar: 0.7 g/L

Extract: 26.2 g/L

Terroir, vineyard: The grape came from the west slopes of Sabar hill, planted in 2014. The soil contains more loess, clay and sand, it is less stony (unlike the typical vineyards in Badacsony wine region).

Technology: Harvested by hand on 29 September. After destemming the must fermented in 10 hL plastic vats with selected yeast. Soaking and maceration for 4 weeks, then pressing. Half of the wine aged in stainless steel, while the other half matured in barrique (Hungarian, Austrian and French, various age) for 9 months. Bottled on 29 July 2022. Unfiltered.

Serving temperature: 13–14°C

Bottled quantity: 1255 bottles

Cellar webshop retail price: 4100 HUF / 10–11 EUR

Description

Open it in a cool evening, or open it any time. Don’t wait for the best moment, when you open this bottle, the moment will be just perfect. Deep ruby look, strawberry, pepper, a pinch of smoke and red plum. Cool, firm tannins, full body, spicy finish. This is Sabar hill. We have arrived home.

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