Franciscan Estate

Tasting Notes: Brimming with warm toasted oak, pear compote and vanilla sugar. Subtle notes of pineapple and lemon zest. Vibrant caramel apple, followed by ripe pear and fresh vanilla bean. Light minerality and floral notes add complexity on the palate. Winemaker Notes: Chardonnay is a great passion of ours here at Franciscan. We strive for fresh fruit intensity, with the richness and opulence of malolactic fermentation and sur lie aging, and just the right touch of toasty oak. This helps to...

Notes: Vivid garnet in color with perfumed and inviting aromas of rich dark cherry, plum, chocolate, and layered undertones of vanilla, clove, black pepper, and sage. A well-balanced expression of fruit and oak elements fills the palate with cassis, bright cherry, dark berry, toast, cedar, and a hint of vanilla. Round but structured, with well-knit tannins that impart texture and length on the finish. Alcohol: 14.5%