Forbes Creek Vintage Selection Cabernet Franc 2021

100 miles inland from San Francisco Bay sits Lodi wine country, enjoying hot, sunny days in the middle of California’s central valley. It’s somewhat of a treasure trove for old vines and forgotten varieties. Take Forbes Creek, made from Cabernet Franc, a grape better known in France as the blending companion of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Bordeaux. But sourced from 35–45-year-old vines in sun-soaked Lodi, it’s a star on its own, producing bold, fruit-forward reds. Forbes Creek expresses smooth blackberry and black cherry aromas with classic nuances of roasted red pepper and herbaceous notes, with light oak spice from time in barrel. A great food wine to pair with tomato and mozzarella pasta bake or grilled stuffed peppers.