Murdoch Hill Vis-à-Vis Cabernet Franc 2023 andalucia is handmade using locally sourced

is handmade using locally sourced mandarin

Hermitage and Cornas

The palate is plush and silky

The selected grapes are destemmed and gently squeezed

overtones of yeast and sweetly perfumed garlands of flowers combine for an aromatically head-turning

Murdoch Hill Vis-à-Vis Cabernet Franc 2023 andalucia is handmade using locally sourcedThis is the sixth release of Michael Downers Cabernet Franc, and its fast become a staple of the range. The fruit was sourced from Murdochs own Oakbank Vineyard, which sits at a lofty 400 metres and has sandy loam soils lightly peppered with quartz. Downers recent plantings of a further 400 Cabernet Franc vines means, thankfully, theres a bit more to go around in 2023. The vines here are spur pruned, and the team practises detailed hand pruning, shoot