The 2022 Caladan Cabernet Franc exudes great energy, with bright acidity lifting notes of orange blossom, cassis, and strawberry-rhubarb. The wine’s impressive structure carries through to a long, aromatic finish, lingering with elegance and finesse.
The 2022 growing season started with a cool, dry spring. Summer weather was stable up until an intense Labor Day heatwave, which mountain air in our estate vineyards helped to mitigate somewhat. Light rains arrived mid-September. With a highly site-specific approach to weather events, we started harvesting fruit on September 8 and finished on October 7.
62% Spring Mountain District Yverdon Vineyard
26% Diamond Mountain District Wallis Vineyard
6% Howell Mountain W.S. Keyes Vineyard
6% Mount Veeder Mt. Brave Vineyard
98 POINTS Jeb Dunnuck, Jebdunnuck.com, March 2025
388 cases
81% Cabernet Franc
19% Merlot
22 Months in French oak,
62% new
14.5%