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Marked Parcels 2018

Cabernet Franc

Hopper House Vineyard
Yountville District, Napa Valley
$53.60 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

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

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