Damascene, Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch, 2022 so120823 girard bonnet champagne offer dried herbs and toast

dried herbs and toast

and about 70% of it was raised in tank rather than barrel to keep the fruit vivid and unforced

The Cœur de Combard comes from younger vines and is made in a more approachable style

Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon

Damascene, Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch, 2022 so120823 girard bonnet champagne offer dried herbs and toastIf you think of South African reds as big and sunny, this one will reset your expectations. Damascene is the project of winemaker Jean Smit (formerly of Boekenhoutskloof), and his single varietal Cabernet Franc from Stellenbosch is a study in restraint. The fruit comes from cool, high, east facing slopes on decomposed granite soils, and Smit ferments with native yeasts and ages in large format French oak vats rather than new barriques, keeping the