Cabernet Franc 2019

Tasting notes:

Refined intensity highlighted by very appealing dark fruits and smooth tannins from start to finish. Enjoy with steak, grilled chicken, pasta and charcuterie. Be surprised in a good way.

Exclusive wines of Patagonia for over 100 years:

Since 1909, Humberto Canale has actively promoted the quality of Patagonian wine across the world. They have become the standard bearers for Patagonian viticulture, winning international acclaim for their wines. In the Province of Río Negro at the 39th Southern parallel, Alto Valle is the largest wine producing area in Patagonia.

Blessed with ideal natural conditions for grape vines, for over a century this oasis has been producing high quality wines thanks to the vision of the engineer Humberto Canale, the founding father of the wine industry in Patagonia. Today, eleven decades and five generations later, Humberto Canale is still family-run and continues to build on his legacy with each of their wines. Their estate spans 1,108 hectares of vineyards spread out across 100 miles, accounting for 32% of all the vines in Patagonia. These crops are watered with ice-melt that flows into the Río Negro and Neuquén rivers.

Because of its location (39° South at an altitude of between 600 and 850 feet above sea level), Alto Valle has a desert climate ranging from cool to temperate. This latitude ensures an average annual temperature of 15°C, with lows of between 10 and 12°C and highs of between 26 and 32°C during the ripening cycle (January to March). On the Winkler scale, the Alto Valle falls mostly in category 3 but some areas are in category 4.

During the ripening period the daily thermal range is between 18°C and 20°C on average, also a result of the southerly latitude, which is a key factor in achieving a natural balance of acids and phenolic compounds in the grapes. The cool nights help to bring balance during the harvest months.

The most certified winery in Argentina:

Humberto Canale has been committed to protecting the environment from the very beginning. The founder laid down guidelines for cultivating crops in the Alto Valle that ensured that conscientious use was made of the available water supply. Over the last century the descendants of Humberto Canale have acted as guardians of the natural heritage of Alto Valle.

All that effort and commitment has been consolidated over the past two decades by the attainment of demanding international certification affirming good agricultural, crop management and production practices, in addition to more specialized certificates of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.

The process began in 2001 with the receipt of the first Global GAP certification and they have maintained those standards ever since in their vineyards and crops, making Humberto Canale the most certified wine producer in Argentina.