Riccitelli Cabernet Franc 2020 Valle de Uco

The pioneering Mathias Riccitelli has been at the forefront of a brighter, lighter style of Argentine Malbec, and here he turns his attention to Cabernet Franc Ñ an underrated grape in Argentina. This is from the Los Chacayes subregion of Valle de Uco, fermented in concrete with wild yeasts before a year of ageing in oak (including a small percentage of new oak). The result is a wine of controlled sumptuousness with vibrant, unforced blackberry fruit, somewhat grainy tannins, a flourish of violets and a sandy texture that finishes on a note of delicate cedar.