Bodega Garzon Estate Cabernet Franc de Corte 2023

Bodega Garzon Estate Cabernet Franc de Corte

Region: Maldonado, Uruguay

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cabernet Franc, Tannat, Marselan, Merlot

ABV: 12.5%

Notes: Vegan, Vegetarian

This vibrant blend of Cabernet Franc, Tannat, Merlot, and Marselan is packed with aromas of sweet spice, dried herbs and hints of green pepper. Fresh and silky on the palate, flavours of soft black berries are balanced by gentle tannins. This is a very pleasant, food-friendly wine.

Located 11 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, the estate has more than 1,000 small vineyard blocks covering hillside slopes, which benefit from varying microclimates, different levels of humidity and an intense canopy management. Well-draining granitic soils and cooling Atlantic breezes allow the grapes to ripen steadily. The vineyards are surrounded by lush forests, palm trees, rocky soils and granite boulders.

The hand-harvested grapes were processed separately. After five days of maceration, fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at 26-28ºC for one week with twice daily pump overs. The wine then remained in stainless steel tanks for a further three to six months on lees before blending and bottling.

Bodega Garzón is a family-owned winery in Maldonado on the Atlantic coast in southern Uruguay. They pioneered viticulture in this area over 10 years ago, and have since become the standard-bearer for premium wines from Uruguay. In November 2018, their pioneering status was recognised by Wine Enthusiast with the ‘New World Winery of the Year’ award.

https://bodegagarzon.com