Rutini Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc, 2018

Juicy, floral, spiced and elegant 

"Savoury undertones on the nose of game and meaty notes over ripe black fruits, violets and hints of aromatic herbs and warm spices. Delicate, elegant, with a distinct wood framed palate of mocha."

• Decanter 97/100 points
• Tim Atkin 95/100
• Jancis Robinson 16.5/20
• 14 months in French oak (50% new)
• Drink now to 2030

Food Pairing: Game birds (pheasant, partridge, quail), roasted red meat, beef Wellington, stews (goulash with späetzle), boeuf bourguignon, rabbit in herb sauce, spring lamb, braised steak with carrots, chicken escalope, osso buco, roast beef.

About the producer

In 1885, Felipe Rutini founded the winery Bodega La Rural in Coquimbito, Maipú, which marked Rutini Wines entrance into the world of wine. Since then the Rutini winery has eagerly pursued excellence in winemaking by embracing state-of- the-art technology to produce wines of the highest quality. Mariano Di Paola, a prominent figure in the Argentinean wine industry, has been the head enologist at Rutini Wines since 1993 . In 2015 Decanter named Di Paolo one of the top 30 enologists in the world.