Arcanum ‘Arcanum’ IGT (Super Tuscan) 2013

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Arcanum is the pinnacle of the estates offerings. Based on Cabernet Franc, the true signature of the estate, this remarkable wine is built to age yet is drinkable young, offering aromas of violets, roses and raspberries, with long and delicate spice notes; it is a wine that is seductive yet subtle. Arcanum is sourced primarily from the Apparita and Belvedere blocks of Cabernet Franc. With superb exposure and sandy clay soils, each year these blocks shine to produce the finest expression of the variety, and the leading wine of the estate.

The dark and intense fruit aromas jump out of the glass with ripe plums, blackberries on the vine, and tones of sweet mint. The mouthfeel is full, balanced by gentle acids and rich tannins. Flavors are reminiscent of dark chocolate covered cherries and spicy black pepper. The long finish shows cigar box and cedar spice. A vintage that will age well into the next decade.

74% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot
10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot
AGING: French oak, 12 months, 80% new
TOTAL ACIDITY: 4.6 G/L
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
pH: 3.75