Iruai 'Tierra Extraña' Cabernet Franc 2023

of the Applegate River in Southern Oregon, our 2023 Tierra Extraña Cabernet Franc was fermented 100% whole cluster - given a week of carbonic maceration, followed by a week of daily gentle foot treading to infuse the juice with the skins rather than extract the tannins. The fermentation then underwent a submerged cap extended mac-eration for an additional 75 days to enhance texture and aromatics.

Aged on the lees for nine months in a combination of nuetral oak barrels and cuve tanks. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with a single dose of 25 ppm 502 one month prior to bottling for stability from 02 pressures on the bottling line.

[Sam Elliot's Voice:] "The perfect 'Summer Red Wine' is a mysterious and elusive creature. I love to start a night off with a lighter bodied / "chillable" red, but despite their maximum drinkability, I don't really consider them the perfect Summer Red Wine. The thing is, when it's Summer here in the mountains you want a red wine that you can drink with something hearty from the grill and into the night around the fire as things cool down fast. For me the perfect Summer red, from riverside to camp fire is whole cluster Cab Franc. When you're dipping into your third night cap, and looking for your jacket on a high mountain Summer's night, you'll want 'Tierra Extraña' Cab Franc in your glass. Whole Cluster fermentation and extended maceration bring a bounty of pepper and perfume, uninhibited by stewy extraction, but rather infused with juicy coastal blackberry, head shop aromatics and underpinned with a deep ethereal earthiness. Enjoy by: drinking out of an enamel camping mug and stargazing by the fire."

Tart Blackberry . Piquillo Peppers . Peppercorn Medley . Bali Shag

100% Cabernet Franc