Wine Enthusiast included Contra Coast, California winery Halcyon in a story dedicated to Cabernet Franc, the “parent of powerhouse red variety Cabernet Sauvignon.” Despite what you may think, the focus of the piece isn’t on red wine – rather it highlights “layered white wines” produced by an “adventurous set of American winemakers” that are showing this grape off in a new light.
Tyler and Kim Elwell, the husband-and-wife team at Halcyon, actually focus exclusively on California Cabernet Franc and Blanc of Cabernet Franc “was born out of a desire to add a white to their portfolio.” Tyler added, “when you restrict yourself to one grape, you have to get creative.” They also press whole-cluster and limit color extraction to produce this bright bottling. Read more about flavor characteristics and other examples of white cab franc HERE
