Villányi Cabernet Franc, Hummel
Organic

Villányi Cabernet Franc, Hummel - 2014

Item # 49525 750mL

Horst Hummel is from Germany, but his great grandfather was a winemaker in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This Cabernet Franc spent 2 years in used 500L Hungarian oak barrels, and this variety is the specialty of Villányi. A rich and lively medium-bodied dry red, this has aromas of dried fruits, laurel, peppercorn, and herbs. Pair with roast mangalitsa pork.

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Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.


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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,...

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