Cabernet franc
"greybeard" wrote
> Clearview estate (Hawke Bay NZ) produce a CF in some vintages (usually the
> warmer years). The 1998 is very memorable.
However, the chance of finding this wine outside of NZ is zero!
Made in '94, '98, '00 and '02 in miniscule amounts - like 1,200 bottles only
in '02 - available only from the winery.
The sandy soils at Clearview (only a 100 metres or so from the Pacific
Ocean) really suit this variety.
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st.helier
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