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Robulous Wine Company Fort Miller Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Exclusively For Ohana
Liz and I met at the crossroads of a Bronco II and wine when a friend introduced us over twenty years ago. Our first overnight getaway was two weeks of harvest internships in Napa and Sonoma. Let's be real, we all knew that it was only a matter of time...so it is with great excitement that we invite you along on a journey we embarked on in the fall of 2021.
In the fall of 2021 on the heels of a global pandemic and local wildfire, Robert and I were reminded of "Ohana" (the Hawaiian word for family). Stich said it best, "Ohana means family and family means no one gets left behind." At the height of our inspiration, a family of winemakers, wine grape growers and a region exploding with collaborative passion set us up with the ability to make our very first wine.
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Robulous Wine Company, Grants Pass, Oregon
Fort Miller Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Life has been a wild ride since we launched that first wine, what we thought might result in a few folks enabling our hopes and dreams has turned into a broad spectrum request and a karmic blessing that has manifested itself into the stewardship of Cellar503 and Liz making a frightening amount of wine in the 2023 vintage. So here we are, inviting you along for the wild ride...
2021 Fort Miller Vineyard Cabernet Franc
We made two wines in our first vintage, some of you may have had the opportunity to taste the 2021 Viognier debut for our new winery and this Cabernet Franc. With 18 months on one year old french oak and a full year in the bottle prior to this release, we produced 28 cases only to be shared with our Ohana.
Some folks say that Cabernet Franc is lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon. Not in this case. This single vineyard expression of 100% Cabernet Franc is a big, rich full bodied wine exploding with a peppery perfume of raspberry and mouth watering dark stone fruits, tobacco, bell pepper, cassis, and violets. Drink now through 2035.
Did you know? Records of Cabernet Franc in Bordeaux go back to the end of the 18th century, although it was planted in Loire long before that time. DNA analysis indicates that Cabernet Franc is one of two parents of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Carménère.
Great shot of Robert right? Photography credit: C503 Member Laura Harper
*Named after unintentional art that was born from chaos that transcend time to become a legacy.
A Cellar 503 selection in December 2024, Finishing Strong Rogue Valley | Cabernet Franc
