Bloomer Creek, Cabernet Franc, "Vin d`été" - 2019

Name: Bloomer Creek, Cabernet Franc, "Vin d`été"
Brand: Bloomer Creek
SKU: 33850
Price: 25.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 33850 750mL

Bloomer Creek produce their "Vin d`été" version of Cabernet Franc only in cooler years. A large portion of whole cluster fermentation is used, resulting in a more fresh and juicy style of wine. Quaffable, yet still refined and made with intent, their wines are as unique as the individuals behind their extremely small production.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

USA

Region

New York

Sub-Region

Finger Lakes

Producer

Bloomer Creek

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

For four decades, Kim Engle and Deb Bermingham have been innovators of natural winemaking in a region where everyone else was practicing conventional methods. Bloomer Creek will alternate their Cabernet Franc wines, depending on the ripening season. Warmer, sunnier years will see their traditional, barrel aged “Cabernet Franc”. Vin d’Été (Summer Wine) is made in cooler years where their Cabernet Franc vines struggle to achieve ripeness. Carbonic maceration is used, which gives the wine a gentle and lively tasting experience. Acidity abounds and further adds to the freshness. Flavors of raspberries and blueberries are mixed with a wet stone, mineral feel. It’s a red that’s crisp enough for cool summer dishes (did someone say watermelon salad?). Best served with a slight chill.

- CP

Glossary

New York

New York winemakers have embraced international varieties and hit the ground running. The Hudson River Valley is home to the oldest vineyards in New York State. Bordeaux varietals are at home in Long Island’s maritime climate. The Finger Lakes harbors a burgeoning winemaking community where many natural-inclined producers focus on dry still wines. No longer is our fair state synonymous with Concord grapes and Manischewitz; look for brilliant iterations of Pinot Noir, Riesling, Cabernet Franc,...

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...