2016 Barrage Cellars Cease & Desist Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley

Boushey Vineyard is Located on the outskirts of Grandview, this mid-valley vineyard has an elevation of 1,400 feet with soil consisting of silt loam, windblown loess sitting on top of fractured basalt. This is a cooler site that produces grapes that are small, thick-skinned, and loaded with flavor and balance.
Red Willow Vineyard is located about 15 miles south of Wapato, it is one of the warmer sites in the Yakima Valley, which provides fruit with excellent structure, character, and acidity.

Giving up black, blue and red fruits, with lots of earth, leafy herbs, and a touch of graphite, the 2014 Cabernet Franc is medium to full-bodied, has plenty of richness and depth, and good freshness.