insólito Cabernet Franc
24 months in French oak barrels, 60% first fill and 40% second fill.
Cabernet Franc ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving good aromatic complexity. This creates a balance between sugar and acidity, producing an authentic wine that requires no adjustments.
Price
U$S 79.41
AWARDS
2018 VINTAGE
2018 VINTAGE
2018 VINTAGE
2019 VINTAGE
2019 VINTAGE
2019 VINTAGE
Tasting notes
Deep ruby in color, with ruby hues. A limpid and bright wine. On the nose, red fruit aromas and typical pyrazinic notes of roasted red pepper. Vanilla, tobacco, chocolate, and leather aromas imparted by aging in French oak barrels. In the mouth, the attack is soft and delicate, with ripe tannins and vibrant acidity. Red cherry and pepper again, with a slight graphite aftertaste. Medium bodied wine, elegant and complex.
Tim Atkin
Master of Wine
This Cabernet Franc offers further proof of the potential of areas near the Atlantic Ocean. Intensely herbal, with elegant tannins, a subtle 60% new wood and fine flavors of green bell pepper and blackberry. 2023-28
North American Magazine VINOUS
Prize Awarded: Cabernet Franc 2018.
Garnet red wine, with complex notes of blackcurrant and mint, with a touch of olives and ash. On the palate, medium-bodied, it shows its aging in oak and is balanced with an extremely pleasant freshness. A deep and refined wine, which improves vintage after vintage.
Prize Awarded: Cabernet Franc 2018.
En nariz se perciben fragantes notas a romero, lavanda, grosellas y frambuesas negras, con nueces y cacao en polvo también. Es de cuerpo medio, floral y perfumado, con taninos integrados y un salado final.
2016 VINTAGE
The summer of the 2015-2016 season was drier than usual. December was the month with the lowest rainfall in the last three years…
2018 VINTAGE
2019 VINTAGE
2016 VINTAGE
2018 VINTAGE
2016 VINTAGE
Grape Harvest
Hand picked on March 24.
Vine Growth Cycle
The summer of the 2015-2016 season was drier than usual. December was the month with the lowest rainfall in the last three years, with temperatures reaching 34 °C to 36°C and numerous sunny days. February saw many days of direct radiation and, even when there was plenty of rain, it was concentrated in two high-intensity storms with little infiltration.
Yield
0.75 tonnes/ha.
Maceration
Cold soaking for 48 hours.
Malolactic Fermentation
Yes.
Alcoholic Fermentation
Alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts in 300 liter stainless steel tanks.
Aging
9 months on fine lees in tanks. 11 months in French oak barrels (first fill).
Alcohol | pH | Total Acidity
14,20 3,94 5,45
Bottling
December 2017.
Wine Description
Cabernet Franc ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving good aromatic complexity. This creates a balance between sugar and acidity, producing an authentic wine that requires no adjustments.
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby cherry color, with ruby hues. Red fruit aromas, hints of roasted red pepper and graphite, with cacao and vanilla notes typical of wines that have been aged in French oak barrels. In the mouth, the attack is sweet and pleasant, and the tannins are meaty and textured. Medium bodied and a lingering finish.
2018 VINTAGE
Grape Harvest
Hand picked on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.
Vine Growth Cycle
During the 2017-2018 season, there was a good balance of water, and there were numerous sunny days in February and March. This helped grape skins and seeds reach the right level of polyphenolic ripeness.
Yield
8.5 tonnes/ha.
Maceration
Cold soaking for 72 hours.
Malolactic Fermentation
Yes.
Alcoholic Fermentation
Fermentation with selected native yeasts in oak barrels (first fill).
Aging
24 months in French oak barrels, 60% first fill and 40% second fill.
Alcohol | pH | Total Acidity
13,06 3,90 5,60
Bottling
September 2020.
Wine Description
Cabernet Franc ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving good aromatic complexity. This creates a balance between sugar and acidity, producing an authentic wine that requires no adjustments.
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby in color, with ruby hues. A limpid and bright wine. On the nose, red fruit aromas and typical pyrazinic notes of roasted red pepper. Vanilla, tobacco, chocolate, and leather aromas imparted by aging in French oak barrels. In the mouth, the attack is soft and delicate, with ripe tannins and vibrant acidity. Red cherry and pepper again, with a slight graphite aftertaste. Medium bodied wine, elegant and complex.
2019 VINTAGE
Grape Harvest
Cosecha Manual 27 de Marzo de 2019.
Vine Growth Cycle
During the 2017-2018 season, there was a good balance of water, and there were numerous sunny days in February and March. This helped grape skins and seeds reach the right level of polyphenolic ripeness.
Yield
8.5 tonnes/ha.
Maceration
Cold soaking for 72 hours.
Malolactic Fermentation
Yes.
Alcoholic Fermentation
Fermentation with selected native yeasts in oak barrels (first fill).
Aging
24 months in French oak barrels, 60% first fill and 40% second fill.
Alcohol | pH | Total Acidity
13,02 3,56 5,7
Bottling
September 2020.
Wine Description
Cabernet Franc ripens unhurriedly in Balcarce, achieving good aromatic complexity. This creates a balance between sugar and acidity, producing an authentic wine that requires no adjustments.
Tasting Notes
Insólito Cabernet Franc 2019 cultivado en Balcarce, Provincia de Buenos Aires y fermentado en barricas. De reflejos de un vivo tono púrpura. Presenta aromas intensos a aceituna negra, grosella negra y suaves toques de jalapeño. En boca, es de estilo bordelés, ligero y con taninos refinados. Un paladar intrigante y diferente para Argentina en el que la sensación jugosa y liviana se volverá sedosa con el tiempo. Tiempo de guarda: 13 años.
Know more about our wines…
Insólito Bonarda
Well balanced, fruitiness, with herbaceous notes and high acidity, resulting in an elegant and vibrant wine.
Insólito Albariño
Great varietal typicity with high acidity in the mouth, making it a unique and expressive wine.
Insólito tannat
A complex wine, with aromas of black fruit and earthy notes of mushroom and undergrowth. Well structured and generous body.