Lieu Dit, Cabernet Franc, Santa Ynez Valley, California USA 2023 walk-around Barrel Aging: Matured 12 months

Barrel Aging: Matured 12 months in cask

It is a site rich in limestone and granite and it produces wines that are particularly aromatic

our winemakers have created a Chardonnay using 50% barrel fermentation aged for 9 months in new American oak barrels

meticulously planned the design of the Presqu’ile Vineyard with an emphasis on diversity

Viticulture is organic and grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard

Lieu Dit, Cabernet Franc, Santa Ynez Valley, California USA 2023 walk-around Barrel Aging: Matured 12 months100% Cabernet Franc Roasted red pepper, dark violets, black plum, suede, tobacco, eucalyptus and graphite on the nose. The palate shifts to dark plum and perfectly ripe blackberries; well integrated tannins and a precise, structured finish with stone and pomegranate. Lieu Dit Cabernet Franc is practicing organic. Sourced from 300ft elevation vines planted at the Happy Canyon Vineyard on the east side of the Santa Ynez Valley. The soil is clay loam