Damascene, Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch, 2022 so031023 portuguese round up offer traditionally-made red built for the

traditionally-made red built for the cellar

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Damascene, Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch, 2022 so031023 portuguese round up offer traditionally-made red built for theIf you think of South African reds as big and sunny, this one will reset your expectations. Damascene is the project of winemaker Jean Smit (formerly of Boekenhoutskloof), and his single varietal Cabernet Franc from Stellenbosch is a study in restraint. The fruit comes from cool, high, east facing slopes on decomposed granite soils, and Smit ferments with native yeasts and ages in large format French oak vats rather than new barriques, keeping the