Ryan de Witte
2025 Lost Horn Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Ryan ferments this as a single-culture ferment and ages it for eight months in neutral barrels, keeping the focus very much on Cabernet Franc’s prettier, juicier, more drinkable side rather than trying to turn it into something heavier than it wants to be. The result sits right in that classic French brasserie zone: mid-weight, fresh, and deeply gulpable, with red cherry, plum, purple fruit, a little green pepper, and just enough savoury bite to make you start thinking about bread, butter, cheese, frisée salad with lardons, and steak tartare.
Region: Okanagan Valley
Appellation: Okanagan Falls BC VQA
Varietal/Blend: 100% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.9%
Vineyard: Fruit comes from Lost Horn Vineyard in Okanagan Falls, planted in 1990 to UC Davis Clone 01. The site sits on clay loam soils layered with gravel and small boulders, shaped by warm days, cool nights, and the rocky glacial soils of the Okanagan Falls.
Cellar: Fermented with a single-culture ferment and aged in neutral barrels for eight months.
CSPC: 152676
What the Critics are saying: []
Region: Okanagan Valley
Appellation: Okanagan Falls BC VQA
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 100% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.9%
Vineyard: Fruit comes from Lost Horn Vineyard in Okanagan Falls, planted in 1990 to UC Davis Clone 01. The site sits on clay loam soils layered with gravel and small boulders, shaped by warm days, cool nights, and the rocky glacial soils of the Okanagan Falls.
Cellar: Fermented with a single-culture ferment and aged in neutral barrels for eight months.
CSPC: 152676
Winemakers Note:
What the Critics are saying: []
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
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Edmonton + Alberta North
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