1997 Francville Vineyard Cabernet Franc label

1997 Cabernet Franc

11.45 tons of grapes were picked by hand on October 5 and immediately fermented in small bins with punchdown by hand four times a day.  The wine was then pressed off the skins and barreled down to 31 French and American oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and 10 months of barrel aging. 

685 cases were bottled in August 1998, and the wine was released in August 2001.  The retail price is $24/bottle. 

Awards:

Gold and Best of Class, 1999 Los Angeles County Fair
Gold, 1999 San Diego National Wine Competition
Gold, 1999 National Orange Show/Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
Silver, 1999 California State Fair
Bronze, 1999 West Coast International Wine Competition
Bronze, 1999 Orange County Fair
Bronze, 1999 Indy International Wine Competition

 Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards - Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation
22645 Garrod Road - Saratoga, CA 95070
Tel: 408.867.7116 - Fax: 408.741.8090

email: questions@cgv.com