Pwakkenbak Cabernet Franc
Pwakkenbak Cabernet Franc
Indigenous name meaning: Place of the cloaks.
Location: Mt Barker, WA.
Farming: Natural.
Farmed by: Express Winemakers.
Clones: Unknown.
Elevation: 250masl.
Winemaking: 100% whole bunch carbonic maceration. Portions pressed at 4, 10 & 14 days. 9 months elevage in older French oak.
ABV: 13.8%.
Sulphur additions: None.
Decant: Yes! We actually love this best when it’s been open for at least a week…
Production: 102 dozen.
Elegant and floral, with a hefty dose of silky-fine tannins.
Do you like heavier reds that don’t actually taste heavy? We do too. Mulberry, blood plum, savoury space, & a hint of blood orange at the end of the long, fine palate.
Food pairing: Smoked eggplant, roast lamb, pork with stewed rhubarb.
5% off when you order six bottles, 10% off any twelve bottles.