2021 Pearl Morissette 'Racines du Ciel' Cabernet Franc Niagra Peninsula

Winemaker's Notes: Sultry and silken, yet finely textural, this is alive with thorny wild blackberry, sapid black plums, crunchy black cherry running along a slender, softer palate (seemingly characteristic of their Home Farm site). Tannins are fine and well integrated, finishing with a lick of balsamic. Quite an authentic view of franc, and one worth seeking out.

Destemmed grapes were native fermented and aged in one old foudre and a mix of demi-muids and barrels, racking-free, for 19 months. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered

Pearl Morissette crafts exquisite wines from the Niagara Peninsula.