Commune of Buttons Cabernet Franc 2025 block-88 extracting that distinctly Animus measure

extracting that distinctly Animus measure of intensity and character

After 20 months in barrel

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No other grape variety can translate a salty ocean breeze quite like it

After fermentation the wine was drained to 3-5 year old french oak for 12 months maturation

Commune of Buttons Cabernet Franc 2025 block-88 extracting that distinctly Animus measureFrom young vines in the Gloria Block, this Cabernet Franc was fermented on skins before ageing on full lees in tank. The result is purity and lift rather than weight. Dark fruited and finely structured, shaped by thick skins from the season, yet lifted by excellent natural acidity thanks to Jasper always picking on acid. A continued focus at the Buttons commune is infusion over extraction, and this has delivered depth without heaviness; theres