Macari Vineyards Lifeforce Cabernet Franc North Fork of Long Island, USA Rueda the authors knew they had

the authors knew they had to experience it firsthand

It was bottled in February 2023

The vines are planted in the 1950s with mainly Pinot blanc but you can find mixed in between some Chardonnay and Chas­selas vines too

Les Cras is at the bottom of the slope

The botanicals are macerated in aguardiente – produced in a 130 year-old copper pot still – and blended into a neutral Airén wine base

Macari Vineyards Lifeforce Cabernet Franc North Fork of Long Island, USA Rueda the authors knew they hadWinemaking Notes: 100% destemmed, 14 day maceration on the skins. Aged in concrete eggs for 7 months. Pale ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, ancho chili, truffle, and briarwood. Light bodied with bright flavors of fresh strawberry. From the winery