STYLE

The 2020 Hardscrabble Red is influenced by a greater amount of Cabernet Franc (45%) than any previous vintage. This gives the wine a savory and herbal aroma and flavor profile. The wine is medium bodied, linear, and fresh. The finish is firm with griping peppercorn tannins. 

WINEMAKING

Sorted and destemmed. Fermented warm with gentle pump-overs early and then punch downs once the cap formed. Pressing took place after about 20 to 28 days. The wine was aged for 12 months in used French oak barrels for Merlot and Cabernet Franc and new oak for the Cabernet Sauvignon. 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot. Bottled in March of 2022. 1,1,170 bottles produced. Alcohol 13.3%. Drink 2024 through 2030.