Pollak - Durant Red 2018 (750ml) Cabernet Franc

Pollak - Durant Red 2018 (750ml) Cabernet FrancThis wine is designed to be lighter in body but still with plenty of juicy red berry personality. Soft tannins intertwine with lush fruit on the palate, reminiscent of a Cote du Rhone. 44% Cabernet Franc 40% Merlot 16% Petit Verdot. The goal of winemaking for this wine is a Bordeaux style blend which is a lighter, less tannic style for every day pleasure. The grapes were fermented in stainless steel and pressed off the skins two thirds of the way

Hand harvested and spontaneously co-fermented with 10 days of skin maceration and without temperature control

This young wine is perhaps less juicy but more energetic than

and allowed to macerate with their red skins for 12 hours before being gently pressed

rosemary and tobacco flavors

(Tasted: September 19

the results are pure

Australia’s largest river system

The 2019 is a gorgeous wine

There is 6

with a moderate Mediterranean climate

The tannins are supple and integrated

lighter with rusty undertones