Troppo Cabernet Franc

Unico Zelo

"Troppo is our answer to the agricultural excess of the wine industry, taking unsecured fruit and turning it into approachable and affordable styles of wine, taking the minimal intervention winemaking approach of Unico Zelo and applying it to more conventional grape varieties from the various wine regions of South Australia.

We've got a major soft spot for classic Clare Valley Reds - they just ooze old-school charm. This Cabernet Franc straddles the line of being exuberant young drinking alongside classic and varietally true - it's like an Alfa Romeo in vinous form. Classic blackberry and ripe cherry fruit, a whisper of that green peppercorn Cab Franc thing, and the inescapable Clare Valley eucalypt character. A great deal of fun."
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Region:  Polish Hill River, Clare Valley

Country:  Australia

Appellation:  Clare Valley

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  520m

Soils:  Loam. Red clay shale over blue slate.

Varietal/Blend:  100% Cabernet Franc

Fermentation:  Destemmed and fermented on skins unti dry in stainless steel.

Ageing:  Aged for 12 months in stainless.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  From a vineyard in Polish Hill River, Clare Valley at 520m above sea level. 2022: Harvested on the 7th of April.

ABV:  13.5%

CSPC:  111532

Produced Cases:  308 cases

About the Producer

Brendan & Laura Carter


Adelaide Hills, Australia
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Troppo Cabernet Franc
Unico Zelo

Country:  Australia

Region:  Polish Hill River, Clare Valley

Appellation:  Clare Valley

"Troppo is our answer to the agricultural excess of the wine industry, taking unsecured fruit and turning it into approachable and affordable styles of wine, taking the minimal intervention winemaking approach of Unico Zelo and applying it to more conventional grape varieties from the various wine regions of South Australia.

We've got a major soft spot for classic Clare Valley Reds - they just ooze old-school charm. This Cabernet Franc straddles the line of being exuberant young drinking alongside classic and varietally true - it's like an Alfa Romeo in vinous form. Classic blackberry and ripe cherry fruit, a whisper of that green peppercorn Cab Franc thing, and the inescapable Clare Valley eucalypt character. A great deal of fun."

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  520m

Soils:  Loam. Red clay shale over blue slate.

Varietal/Blend:  100% Cabernet Franc

Fermentation:  Destemmed and fermented on skins unti dry in stainless steel.

Ageing:  Aged for 12 months in stainless.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  From a vineyard in Polish Hill River, Clare Valley at 520m above sea level. 2022: Harvested on the 7th of April.

ABV:  13.5%

CSPC:  111532

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