Blue Mountain Vineyard Carbonic Maceration Cabernet Franc
⏳ Drikkevindue
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1–4 years of the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and carbonic character.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Charcuterie boards, roasted duck, grilled pork chops
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Kerloo Cellars' exploration of the Walla Walla Valley's cooler microclimates led them to the Blue Mountain Vineyard, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Mountains. Here, the winery takes a bold, unconventional approach to Cabernet Franc by employing carbonic maceration—a technique traditionally associated with Beaujolais. By fermenting whole clusters in a sealed, carbon-dioxide-rich environment, they coax out exceptionally vibrant, high-toned red fruit and floral aromas while softening the grape's natural pyrazines and structural tannins. This technique highlights the cooler, high-elevation terroir of the Blue Mountain foothills, yielding a fresh, energetic, and highly aromatic expression of Washington Cabernet Franc that challenges traditional regional styles.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Kerloo Cellars blev grundlagt i 2007 af vinmageren Ryan Crane i Washington States berømte Walla Walla Valley. Her fremstiller vinhuset håndværksvine med udpræget terroirpræg, som hylder de ypperste vinmarker i Pacific Northwest. Filosofien bygger på minimal intervention, afdæmpet brug af egetræ og spontangæring med naturlig gær, hvor Crane stræber efter at fremhæve den rene, levende frugtkarakter fra anerkendte parceller i Columbia Valley og Yakima Valley. Vinhuset har opnået særlig anerkendelse for sine dynamiske vine i Rhône-stil – især enkeltdarks-Syrah og frisk Grenache Rosé – suppleret af energiske fortolkninger af Tempranillo, Grenache Blanc og Sauvignon Blanc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Franc