100% Cabernet Franc from Auten and Barrow Vineyards - vines from the hillside Barrow Vineyard off of Seneca Lake are approximately nine years old, the older vines at Auten were planted in the late 1990's. The hand harvested grapes are partially de-stemmed, crushed and fermented with whole clusters...

Made from heirloom American and bitter cider apples. Fermented in stainless steel tank for first 6 -9 months - spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with no SO2 addition and slow malolactic fermentation.  Aged on the lees for 10 months.