Marked Parcels 2018

Cabernet Franc

Hopper House Vineyard

Yountville, Napa Valley

$57.60 CLUB

1 of 10 Barrels

This beautifully textured Cabernet Franc opens with vibrant plum fruit notes, while aromas of sweet tobacco, cocoa and raspberry gelato emerge from the glass. Lengthening across the palate, the finish intensifies with grippy, ripe tannins.

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2018 Marked Parcels Hopper House Vineyard Cabernet Franc Bottle

Last of Vintage

Wine Specs

vintage

2018

Bottling Date

February 2021

Release Date

February 2021

Alcohol %

14.5

Varietal Composition

82% Cabernet Franc
18% Cabernet Sauvignon

Fermentation

100% Stainless Steel
25 Days Skin Contact

Aging

31 Months in French Oak
70% New

Vineyard Notes

Yountville District, Napa Valley
100% Estate Grown: Hopper House Vineyard
Certification:
100% NAPA GREEN LAND
100% NAPA GREEN WINERY
Clones: Field Bud Selection
Soils: Bale Loam
Harvest Date:October 22, 2018

Rumor has it Bruce Markham brought our Cab Franc budwood back in his suitcase from vacation. Patience, long hang-time and vine selection are all key to our success with this varietal each vintage.”

KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER

Harvest Notes

Verasion was three weeks late, followed by a temperate summer
This vintage was preordained in Spring of 2016 when the vines set their 2018 crop load, storing away nutrients to produce higher than normal yields
Care was taken to fine tune crop load to maximize fruit intensity
After brief rains, fall heat ushered in harvest