Pyren Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2020
Country
Australia
Region
Pyrenees
Producer
Pyren
Grape(s)
Cabernet Franc (100%)
Type
Red
Style
Complex
Oaked Style
Oaked
Body Style
Medium bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Dry
Alcohol Content
13.5%
Closure Style
Screw cap
Organic/Biodynamic
In conversion-organic
Sustainable
Yes-sustainable practices
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No
Region
Pyrenees is a wine-producing region in the western part of Victoria, near the southern coast of Australia. Dotted with high-quality boutique wineries, the region is known for its cool-climate styles of Shiraz, as well as sparkling wines made in the traditional style from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It is named for the Pyrenees mountain range in Europe, as early settlers thought that the hills here resembled those that separate France and Spain.
Producer
Pyren is situated on an isolated patch of earth surrounded by state forest, farmland and the ever changing sky. Planted in 1999, established by brothers Brian & Kevyn Joy, and currently operated day to day by Graeme Miles in the Vineyard, and Leighton Joy in the winery. Pyren is farmed using organic principles.
The house style is to meld the expression of very high quality fruit with integrity and artistic freedom. The endeavour to fine tune the best style for Pyren`s fruit is a continuous one that knows no bounds.
Tasting Notes
The Cabernet Franc was processed in two equal parts; the first fruit into the winery underwent a three week whole bunch carbonic maceration before being pressed to old French hogsheads.The balance of fruit was de-stemmed and guided through a hand plunged open fermentation, before being pressed to stainless. Blended and filtered prior to bottling in February 2018. The resulting wine is soft and supple with notes of ripe black fruits, liqourice, cloves and a herbal, sage note on the finish. Long, complex and very good.
Food
Serve with pork tenderloin, gammon or dry cured meats.
