Rosewood Estate Winery Praxis Cabernet Franc 2017 (ON $40 at the winery)
It’s been a hot minute since I featured a local wine, so today I’m sharing a local Ontario Cab Franc: Rosewood Estate Winery Praxis Cabernet Franc 2017.
This was a beauty.
Aromas of blackberries, brambleberries, blackcurrant leaf, eucalyptus, graphite and tobacco mingled with notes of walking through a forest. It was extra dry on the palate, with fine integrated tannins and higher alcohol level (15.8%!)
I sipped this with a tomato-based pasta and thoroughly enjoyed the pairing, but I could also just snuggle up on a cold day with a glass of this wine in hand and be just as happy.
Now I know I could’ve aged this one a bit longer – it was still so vibrant despite having 5 years on it, but patience isn’t my virtue and I’ve been eyeing this Cab Franc in my cellar for the last year.
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Post from Anita Dorion.
When was the last time patience got the best of you?
This vintage is sold out at the winery.