Gaspard Cabernet Franc 2022 (750ml) Antao Vaz

Gaspard Cabernet Franc 2022 (750ml) Antao VazOne of the typical grapes of the area, the Cabernet Franc instantly entices you with its smooth tannins and dark fruit flavors mingled with spicy earthy undertones. Enjoy lightly chilled, on its own or next to some roast beef, BBQ, country hams or rustic pats. The grapes are destemmed and hand sorted before being crushed and put into vats. The maceration then takes 5 6 weeks, with regular punchdowns, with indigenous yeast only. Once pressed, the juice

Minerality and saline character with the distinct Santorini acidity

Bright and crisp

it is like “tasting the very essence of the Garnacha grape"

From vines planted in 1907

plus blackcurrant

garlic-parmesan roasted Brussels sprouts or romantic dinner dates

along with flavours of tangerine

and lilac with polished tannins and a medium-length finish

Warm cassia and cherry paste flavors are carried by a light chalky spine

• East-facing exposure

Because of the high level of tannin

This kind of balance starts with the vineyards