Babass "Roc Cab" Cabernet Franc NV

Babass "Roc Cab" Cabernet Franc NVA blend of 2022 and 2023 vintages, as the 2022 was still fermenting when the 2023 was coming into the cellar, so Babass just blended them together. This is a touch darker, with inky, wet earth, a hint of barnyard, and some grippy tannins. But it's still super gulp able and energetic with overtones of violet candy to give it some lift. Jonathan Kemp

It's on a high

The grapes see 1-2 weeks of skin-contact

'Maina' is a north-facing vineyard of old Palomino vines near the Atlantic

Notes from the importer: Base wine is from 2013 harvest

His wines always have a levity and joyful quality

A non vintage blend of Alibernet (a cross between Alicante Henri Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon)

to their focus on utilizing the golden ratio for winemaking in the cellar

Over the years he built up a reputation for making some of the most age-worthy and classic expressions of the Jura's distinct varieties and styles

Then when they finish

Their six hectares are an outlier in the Obermosel and are a source of heartwarming hope for any lover of underappreciated grapes and wine culture

Pair with a lentil soup

and 1/3 ferment on the skins for 14 days and are aged in stainless steel