Featherstone Winery located in the Niagara Peninsula is built on many sustainable and low intervention practises. In the vineyard they employ sheep and a falcon to control leaf growth and pests, and they stick only to their vineyards, not seeking to produce more wine than what they can grow themselves. In the winery they utilise indigenous yeasts, and have even experimented with Canadian oak barrels! While this wine in particular sticks to American oak, I will be keen to keep an eye on these guys for their pursuit of showcasing Canadian terroir.
This wine pours a gorgeous ruby colour and right away shows the signature herbal note of Cabernet Franc with an aroma of sage or rosemary. On the palate we’ve got juicy red fruit of cherry and raspberry, maybe leaning a little into the black fruits too. The finish is clean and tight with a chalky, slate like minerality to it.