Cabernet Franc
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, herb-crusted pork tenderloin
✨ Technical Specifications
In the sun-drenched Pfalz region, often referred to as the 'Tuscany of Germany,' Oliver Zeter crafts a remarkably expressive Cabernet Franc that challenges traditional cool-climate expectations. Benefiting from the protective Haardt mountains and warming soils of limestone and loess, this wine showcases the grape's capacity for deep complexity outside of its classic French homes. Zeter vinifies this varietal with meticulous care, employing traditional fermentation followed by extended aging in French oak barriques. This process tempers the grape's natural herbaceous qualities, coaxing out rich dark fruit, graphite, and refined, velvety tannins. The bottle features the estate's signature whimsical bear, a nod to a historical sketch commissioned by Oliver's great-grandfather, bridging a playful family legacy with serious, world-class winemaking.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by Oliver Zeter and his family, the Oliver Zeter winery is situated in Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the sun-drenched Pfalz region of Germany. Born out of a deep-seated passion for viticulture after years in the international wine trade, the estate gained swift acclaim, symbolized by the iconic 'drinking bear' caricature sketched by artist Otto Heinrich Strohmeyer in the 1930s. Oliver Zeter embraces a modern and meticulous approach to winemaking, championing parcel-specific vinification and selective oak aging to showcase the terroir's diverse sandstone, limestone, and loess soils. The winery is particularly celebrated as a pioneer of multifaceted Sauvignon Blanc in Germany, alongside pure, expressive bottlings of Grauburgunder, Riesling, and distinctive, age-worthy red blends such as 'Z'.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Franc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%