Lo-Fi Wines - Coquelicot Vineyard Cabernet Franc Santa Barbara County 2022 750ml (12.0% abv)

Varietal:  100% Cabernet Franc – 332 on 3309 rootstock Vineyard:  Coquelicot (CCOF) Soil Series:  Ballard gravelly fine sandy loam Location:  Los Olivos District. Solvang Harvest date:  October 1, 2022 Brix at harvest:  21.5  Fermentation:  Whole cluster semi-carbonic. 100% natural primary and secondary; pressed after 18 days. Barrels:  100% F rench oak 228L barrique (four or more years old) Aging:  Ten months in barrel Production:  551 Cases This is the wine that started it all. The first wine Lo-Fi ever produced and still to this day one of our most popular.  Loire valley inspired Cabernet Franc.  Light bodied, low tannins, young and fresh.   Hand harvested and organically grown; not de-stemmed or crushed. Whole cluster carbonic maceration in a variety of vessels including Austrian oak, stainless steel and concrete. The tanks were drained of juice every few days and the grapes were pressed after 18 days. The free run juice and press juice were combined and allowed to fini