Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2012

by | Sep 3, 2014

I like British Columbian Cabernet Franc. But I really, really like BC Cab Franc when winemakers don’t try and trick it up with heavy oak and extraction, but rather just let it be its brambly, characterful, juicy, savory self. The Similkameen Valley’s family owned Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards gets it, so I highly recommend you get this. Perfumed cassis and dusty raspberry aromas entice into juicy black raspberry, prune plum and cherry notes. Fine grained tannins and black pepper spice are woven throughout the lively palate.Lovely fruit from front to finish, and a beautiful example of letting the grape and place do the talking.

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Treve Ring

TREVE RING is a wine journalist, judge and certified sommelier based in British Columbia. In addition to duties as national managing editor at WineAlign and executive editor at Gismondi On Wine, she is an editor for MONTECRISTO Magazine, Scout Magazine, EAT Magazine and co-founder of Cru Consultancy.

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