2023 Somos Cabernet Franc

Smashable, small-batch Cabernet Franc from one of our favourite younger generation McLaren Vale producers.
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The Somos take on Cabernet Franc is just the kind of red we want more of - fragrant, juicy, and refreshingly unpretentious.

Mauricio Ruiz Cantu sourced the fruit from a small site in Willunga, picking in two passes: an early pick to keep the herbaceous lift and crunch, and a later one for roundness and depth. It’s wild fermented, pressed early, then left to chill in old oak for nine months before bottling.

This is Cab Franc without the elbows - no overworked oak, no heavy structure - just bright, lifted red fruits, leafy crunch and a gentle savoury line. Think picnic reds, pasta night, or just a couch and a glass.

Super fresh, super fun, and bang on for the modern Aussie wine drinker.

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    Medium red colour. Very fruity, cherries and raspberries. Great drop.

A little vineyard in Willunga, picked in two waves, one early and herbaceous, one later for generosity, blended to make one complete wine. Wild fermented, pressed early to old oak and then bottled after 9 months.

Details
Region
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Vintage
2023
Type
Red Wine
Variety
Cabernet Franc
Vegan Friendly

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Cabernet Franc
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature Natural/Lo-Fi
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

Somos

Mexican winemaker Mauricio Ruiz Cantu is creative mind behind this exciting McLaren Vale project, with the wines exported back to South & Central America as well as sold through just a handful of outlets and venues locally in Australia.

His focus is on 'alternative' varieties from sustainably managed vineyards - Mauricio's Aglianicos and Vermentinos being of particular note. The Somos unique wines are made with a deft touch, not fully natural but absolutely in the more lo-fi end of the winemaking pool.

The resulting wine styles are colourful, perfumed, balanced, and bursting with personality. And universally, they offer terrific value for money.

Just minuscule volumes produced, but great fun to be had across the Somos range.

Winemaker Mauricio Ruiz Cantu Somos

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