South American Cabernet Franc: know your vintages

Argentina 2017

a long, hot summer, yet a vintage of well-balanced reds.

2016

The coldest vintage in a decade. Fresh, light wines.

2015

a fresh vintage for those who harvested early. riper reds if not.

2014

Low yields, but high acidity. Keep top wines in your cellar.

2013

The first of a series of cold vintages. Wines high in acidity.

2012

Frost caused low yields, but heat created very ripe reds. Chile 2017

Hell in Chile. The hot weather caused severe wildfires and the wines show that heat.

2016

very refined reds if harvested early.

2015

another warm vintage. succulent and concentrated reds.

2014

after initial frost, this vintage was moderate to hot.

2013

one of the coolest vintages of the decade. refined reds.

2012

Warm and slightly humid year. Drink the wines now.