Domaine Nakajima "Cabernet Franc" Grape_Mtsvane and follows a long maceration

and follows a long maceration of 20 days

arriving at the estate for the initial visit

she has progressively expanded the estate by replanting 10 hectares of the region's indigenous Frappato and Nero D'Avola in selection massale

she took advantage of the opportunity and directly pressed a second selection to produce her first rosé

The mountain's geology sets it apart: Sausal predates the Alps and was never underwater

Domaine Nakajima "Cabernet Franc" Grape_Mtsvane and follows a long macerationGrapes: Cab Franc Region: Nagano, Japan Vintage: 2024 Viticulture: Organic Soils: Limestone Vinification: Hand destemmed and fermented with native yeasts. It undergoes a 2. 5 week fermentation in a resin tank filled with CO2, followed by pressing in a hydraulic basket press. Aging: The wine is then aged for 10 months in used 225 liter oak barrels, with minimal sulfites added before bottling. It is unfined and unfiltered. Fining or Filtering: None