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Krupp Brothers
2017 Cabernet Franc
"To Be Franc"

Krupp Brothers

2017 Cabernet Franc
"To Be Franc"
Napa Valley AVA


2019 Offering
Premiere Napa Valley
Auction 23 | Lot No. 81
Vintage: 2017

Krupp Brothers

Cabernet Franc
Napa Valley

5 cases produced

Highlights

  • The foundation of this wine is two great blocks of Cabernet Franc kissed with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Perfumed by wonderful Cabernet Franc aromas with a beautiful mouthfeel and a long, luxurious finish
  • Picked at perfection—each grape selected by optical sorting; aging in new Taransaud barrels
  • A delicious wine to open within the next few years, yet age-worthy for decades

Description

With an aim to cultivate some of the most extraordinary Cabernet Franc in Napa Valley, we carefully selected two lots from Stagecoach Vineyard on Pritchard Hill. Harvested at the peak of perfection this unique wine is aged in Taransaud French oak barrels for 18 months. The very best barrels of each lot were chosen, highlighting the beauty of the fruit with 92 percent Cabernet Franc, 4 percent Merlot and 4 percent Cabernet Sauvignon.


Wine Facts

  • Wine is unfiltered
  • Single vineyard wine
  • Sustainably produced

Julien Fayard

Winemaker, Krupp Brothers

Winemaker, Julien Fayard

Growing up on his family's small vineyard in the Provence region of France, Julien has not missed a harvest since he was 16. Weekend and holiday jobs on the family vineyard eventually turned into a career in the wine business. He trained in Bordeaux, working for the esteemed First Growth Château Lafite-Rothschild and Smith Haut Lafitte where he oversaw vineyard management and developed his winemaking skills.

After moving to Napa in 2006, Fayard began working alongside Philippe Melka as Director of Winemaking at Atelier Melka. There he honed his winemaking skills all the while learning more about the multiple climates and terroirs that make up the Napa Valley.

Country born: France

Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years

Winemaking Philosophy:
Vineyard-centric. A blend of new and old world, applying new world creativity and technology to the old-world focus on complexity and aromatics.

Grape & Grain Solutions, LLC

1218 Astorwood Court
Altamonte Springs FL 32714
914-450-4924


Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Grape & Grain Solutions, LLC:

Winery Vintage Variety Appellation Fanciful Auction
Somnium 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 27 (2023)
Terlato Vineyards 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley One-Barrel 24 (2020)
Krupp Brothers 2017 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley To Be Franc 23 (2019)

Winery Distribution

Krupp Brothers is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.

Domestic:

  • Alabama (M & J Wines)
  • Arizona (RNDC-AZ)
  • California (Winery Direct)
  • Colorado (RNDC (Sojourner))
  • Florida (Breakthu-Miramar)
  • Florida (Breakthru-Tampa)
  • Georgia (National Distributing Co.)
  • Illinois (Elevage Wines)
  • Indiana (RNDC)
  • Louisiana (RNDC)
  • Maryland (Breakthru)
  • Massachusetts (Atlantic Distributing)
  • Michigan (RNDC)
  • Missouri (Bommarito)
  • Nebraska (RNDC (Sojourner))
  • Nevada (Regency Wines)
  • New Jersey (Fedway)
  • New Mexico (Favorite Brands)
  • New York (Tri Vin)
  • North Carolina (Orisini Wines)
  • Ohio (Tramonte)
  • Oklahoma (RNDC)
  • Oregon (Vehrs Distributing)
  • Pennsylvania (The Wine Merchant)
  • South Carolina (RNDC)
  • Tennessee (Athens )
  • Texas (RNDC-GP)
  • Virginia (Robins)
  • Washington (Vehrs Distributing)