Governor’s Cup Wine Flight

2024 White Wine of Cabernet Franc

**Gold Medal in 2025 Shenandoah Cup Competition** **Silver Medal in 2026 Governor’s Cup Competition**

Grape: Cabernet Franc

Harvested: September 2024

Processed: Whole Cluster pressed, no time on skins to achieve a white wine

Sugar at Harvest: 21.6 Brix of Sugar

Fermented and Aged: Entirely in Stainless Steel for 6 months

Ph at harvest: 3.41

White wines produced from red varieties like Cabernet Franc are not often produced. The process of whole cluster pressing to prevent any red pigments in the juice can be tricky. The process of pressing the grapes must be stopped at just the right time to limit the extraction of color from the skins.

Tasting Notes:

The flavors are unique as there are phenolics from the Cabernet grape that provide body and roundness as in a Chardonnay, but that is the only similarity to Chardonnay. There is more structure to this wine, that makes it unique. The finish lingers and does not diminish as a more acidic wine tends to do. Although there is a small amount of residual sugar, it is not noticeable as its only purpose is to diminish any astringency that is present from the phenolics of this grape.

Food Pairing: Roasted Vegetables, Quiche, Salads, Herb-Crusted Chicken & White Fish ,Cheeses- Goat Cheese

2019 Petit Verdot

**2023 Gold Medal Winner in Virginia Governor's Cup Competition **

Date Harvested: October 5, 2019 Barrels: 500 liter Hungarian Oak Ph: 3.7. Acid: 7.2 gms/ltr. Cases Produced: 230