Belasco de Baquedano Llama Old Vine Cabernet Franc 2024 (750ml) Val de Loire

Belasco de Baquedano Llama Old Vine Cabernet Franc 2024 (750ml) Val de LoireSage, baked raspberries and violet on the nose. Deep blackberry and plum with a slightly spicy pepper tone on the palate, finishing smooth. Bright, medium bodied; rich and floral. The Belasco family are 8th generation winemakers, first planting vines in the Agrelo "Golden Mile" region of of Lujan de Cuyo in 1910. 100% Cabernet Franc from 49 year old vines irrigated with snow melt from the Andes Mountains. Aged six months in 3 year old French Oak

Elegance is the common thread that connects them all and this is by no means easy to achieve with consistent results

albeit with a little more richness and texture in this vintage

the palate is sophisticated

it's the purity of fruit as well as the quality of the tannin's that have brought this cuvée up another notch

The temperature cooled down to 80s during the harvest lull and stretched out the hang time on our reds allowing phenolic ripeness of the skins

hints of candied orange zest

light gold yellow

they lost about 15% of this vineyard production due to spring frost

took over the torch of this noble wine

000 bottles were released

integrated tannins and balanced acidity

Dry periods of great vegetative health