2014 Cabernet Franc Proudly Grown, Produced and Bottled on our Santa Ynez Valley estate Overview Our standout red, Cabernet Franc is full of finesse and verve! Perfect with grilled fare, whether its vegetables, ribs, swordfish or burgers. ..................................................................................................... Blend 100% Cabernet Franc ..................................................................................................... Specs 14.5% Alcohol, 3.65 pH, 6.7g/L acidity ..................................................................................................... Production 226 cases bottled in-house May 2017 ..................................................................................................... the VINeyard Intersected by a riparian corridor canyon, the 3.41 acres of Cabernet Franc graces the southeastern corner of the vineyard, with rows running north-south. As with all of the vines, it is on its “own roots”. Meticulous canopy and crop sizing is paramount to ripening the finicky Franc to perfection. The Vintage The 2014 harvest was one of the earliest on record. Summer-like weather in January and no frost combined with continued drought conditions accelerated the growing season. Serendipitously, the vines produced a balanced, beautiful and bountiful crop which we harvested on 10/9/14 at 24.5 brix. Winemaking The clusters were all de-stemmed and moved to a tank, where the berries were inoculated with FX10 yeast following the beginning of a native fermentation. Daily délestage and pumpovers kept tempera- tures in check and provided aeration for tannin development and flavor extraction. At dryness, the young wine was moved to Belair French oak barrels, 25% of which were new, for 30 months of aging. The wine was cross-flow filtered and bottled without fining. Vegan. Tasting Notes Garnet hues invite a swirl that releases black cherry, tobacco and hints of violets and sassparilla aromas. A sip coats the palate with a velvety texture, fine tuned tannins and lively acidity, all enveloped by blackcurrant, ripe plum, a hint of fennel and a reminder of cinnamon red hots. A long, crisp and pleasing finish rounds out this beautiful release. Double Gold and Best of Class, L.A. International Wine Competition, Gold Medal Tasters Guild 1500 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, California 93463 805.688.3032 • www.ButtonwoodWinery.com • [email protected] ,

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2014 Cabernet Franc Proudly Grown, Produced and Bottled on our Santa Ynez Valley estate

Overview Our standout red, Cabernet Franc is full of finesse and verve! Perfect with grilled fare, whether its vegetables, ribs, swordfish or burgers......................................................................................................Blend 100% Cabernet Franc.....................................................................................................Specs 14.5% Alcohol, 3.65 pH, 6.7g/L acidity.....................................................................................................Production 226 cases bottled in-house May 2017 .....................................................................................................

the VINeyardIntersected by a riparian corridor canyon, the 3.41 acres of Cabernet Franc graces the southeasterncorner of the vineyard, with rows running north-south. As with all of the vines, it is on its “own roots”.Meticulous canopy and crop sizing is paramount to ripening the finicky Franc to perfection.

The VintageThe 2014 harvest was one of the earliest on record. Summer-like weather in January and no frostcombined with continued drought conditions accelerated the growing season. Serendipitously, the vinesproduced a balanced, beautiful and bountiful crop which we harvested on 10/9/14 at 24.5 brix.

WinemakingThe clusters were all de-stemmed and moved to a tank, where the berries were inoculated with FX10yeast following the beginning of a native fermentation. Daily délestage and pumpovers kept tempera-tures in check and provided aeration for tannin development and flavor extraction. At dryness, the young wine was moved to Belair French oak barrels, 25% of which were new, for 30 months of aging. The wine was cross-flow filtered and bottled without fining. Vegan.

Tasting NotesGarnet hues invite a swirl that releases black cherry, tobacco and hints of violets and sassparilla aromas. A sip coats the palate with a velvety texture, fine tuned tannins and lively acidity, all enveloped by blackcurrant, ripe plum, a hint of fennel and a reminder of cinnamon red hots. A long, crisp and pleasing finish rounds out this beautiful release.

Double Gold and Best of Class, L.A. International Wine Competition, Gold Medal Tasters Guild

1500 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, California 93463805.688.3032 • www.ButtonwoodWinery.com • [email protected]