Batic Cabernet Franc 2020 SCCOS cool maceration meant to keep

cool maceration meant to keep everything fresh and transparent

The result is old-school Pinot Noir: dark-fruited

Most striking is the structural integrity of the wine - this is no light as water chardonnay

and floral/fruity in style

though pricing has risen substantially over the last decade

Batic Cabernet Franc 2020 SCCOS cool maceration meant to keepThe Batic family has farmed Slovenia's Vipava Valley since 1592, and today they would rather blast hot air through the vines than spray them, building the plants' own immunity instead of reaching for chemicals. This is Demeter certified biodynamic Cabernet Franc from an estate that bottles by the lunar calendar and refuses to work under cloudy skies. The fruit comes largely from a 50 year old clay vineyard, pergola trained because, after generations