Long, long ago the popularity of Merlot found success in the New World including our own Okanagan. Old timers though noted that Cabernet Franc is also an early starter and a good choice for the valley. Many years later the realization is that Cabernet Franc with climate change in the background, is all potential, with the vines getting older and so distinctive in the glass. From the Bartier home Cerquiera vineyard in the heart of the Black Sage zone. Black and blue fruits, sturdy tannins and some Black Sage character denote this wine.