{"product_id":"fv-2021-cabernet-franc","title":"2021 Cabernet Franc- Grimsby Hillside Vineyard","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThe 2021 vintage started warm and sunny, and stayed that way through most of the summer.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe fall, and harvest itself were incredibly tricky, with rain events throughout making it a challenge. However, the cool conditions in Grimsby\/Winona allowed for perfect ripening and “hang-time”, allowing this Cabernet Franc to achieve its full potential.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOn the nose blackberry, mulberry, and raspberry lead, followed closely by tobacco, sweet basil, and tomato-leaf. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCured meat, cigar-box, cocoa and cumin round out the details. The palate shows lovely balance but is a bit more brooding, with blueberry appearing along with cassis and blackberry playing off leather, tobacco, smoked-sausage and a mossy\/brambly character the underpins the whole wine. This is quintessential Cabernet Franc from one of the coolest parts of Niagara.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eGreat older vines and awesome terroir have given this wine an intense gravelly\/stony character, with exquisite finesse and balance that matches the firm but powdery tannins giving it immense aging potential.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe continue to raise the bar for Cabernet Franc in Niagara, and this is another great example that can easily age 8-10 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leaning Post Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44319922290839,"sku":"","price":56.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/7848\/3607\/files\/NEW_Website_Bottleshots_-_2025_50_chard_4.png?v=1791307335","url":"https:\/\/leaningpostwines.com\/products\/fv-2021-cabernet-franc","provider":"Leaning Post Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}