At Captain Vineyards we grow Cabernet Franc It is one of our flag ship wines!! Read More About Cab Franc Traditionally treated as a supporting cast member to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc is poised for a breakout role in California. Suddenly in vogue for its distinct aromas and ability to pair well with many foods, demand for this red grape variety from Bordeaux is so high that it’s more expensive than Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc in Napa County cost wineries an average of $9,300 per ton in 2021 — up from $4,200 in 2007 — compared to $8,000 a ton for Cabernet Sauvignon, according to the Department of Agriculture’s California Grape Crush Report. Kashy Khaledi, proprietor of Napa’s trendy Ashes &...
Sasha Captain The past few years have been stressful, and we’ve all found different ways of coping. You may have picked up new habits — some that are healthy and some that aren’t as healthy. Maybe you’re taking daily walks. Binging more TV. Prioritizing time with family. Or having a few glasses of wine a night. Many people have an occasional glass of wine or alcoholic drink when spending time with friends or relaxing. But if you’re drinking more alcohol than you used to, you’re not alone. "The pandemic’s effect on alcohol use has been devastating," says Reham Attia, MD, an addiction medicine specialist at Kaiser Permanente. By the end of 2020, 39% of people were drinking more than recommended.1 Women...
Our 2022 vintage has gone through primary fermentation in Bins, All organic bi-product of the press is hauled into the Vineyard. Once the wine is liquid in tanks, the secondary fermentation begins, it takes about two to three weeks long. We racked the wine 3 times so far. The wine is ready to be gravity fed into barrels. We have acquired New French Oak of 5 x 500L & 3 x 225L barrels for the 2022 vintage. We prepare the barrels to receive the wine, Sasha Captain, age 4.5 Years, is helping, she spend many hours with Sal, making sure all the barrels are ready to receive the wine. Sasha is very proud of her excellent workman ship! The final...
The Vineyard has been pruned mid February, the weeds cut, last years shoots shredded. Waiting for bud break of 2022. It has been a very dry & warm February & March. Lucky for us, we harvested as much of the water we can from the December rain pour we had. We used our emptied wine tanks & wine bins to collect the water. As time passed, we had to use some of the wine to water the plants & to let go of it to the vineyard. We anticipate a dry year yet again. the experts are predicting the difficulty growers will face for the 2022 vintage. At Captain Vineyards, many of the activities are done by a...
