Munson Mountain Cabernet Franc 2015 1.5L

The weather in the Okanagan was favourable for most of the 2015 season, beginning with an early, mild spring. Budburst was early by two weeks, and the continuing warm weather trend coincided with flowering and excellent fruit set in May and June. A hot, dry summer tested our vineyard crews who had to pay careful attention to irrigation regimes and leaf-to-fruit ratios. Once again, meticulous farming and investment of time, energy and money have assured exceptional wine quality. By the time the harvest commenced the season had recorded warm enough, sunny days to top the region's long-term average heat summation levels. In September temperatures cooled to near normal, especially at night, and rain mostly stayed away providing a long and unpressured harvest period which continued into the first couple of weeks of October. According to the winemaker, Stefan Arnason, “We only lost one day of picking due to rain, allowing us to pick exactly when we wanted to based on flavour development.” Overall, the extended harvest period allowed for uniform ripening and a lovely end to the season as harvest wound down by mid-October.