Zaha Cabernet Franc
WHY WE LOVE IT
- This wine yeilds from the Toko Vineyard, Paraje Altamira, San Carlos county, Uco Valley.
- Cabernet Franc is a varietal which loves limestone soils. In its famous home of St. Emiion, it is planted on the calcareous hilltops and makes up the dominant part of the blend in great harvests.
Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Franc
Elaboration: The soils of Altamira are strewn with limestone soil patches, complete with white surface stones. This is where we have planted our Cabernet Franc. With different harvest times, each date produces a distinct profile of aromas, flavors and textures to add to the final blend: floral and herbal notes in the early harvest; dark, ripe red fruits and supple textures in the middle dates, and finely grained, well-structured tannins in the later harvests.
Tasting Notes: A firm and silky wine with juicy and dense fruit and intense berry and tobacco character. Full body and a flavorful finish. A little rustic.
PRESS
2021 – 92 Vinous
2020 – 93 James Suckling | 92+ Wine Advocate
2019 – 93 James Suckling | 92 Wine Enthusiast | 92 Vinous
2018 – 92 Vinous | 91 James Suckling
2017 – 92 James Suckling
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
In 2010 Alejandro Sejanovich y Jeff Mausbach elaborated their first two wines (Zaha and Teho), driven by their desire to reflect the terroir characteristics of their Toko and Tomal vineyards. Zaha means “heart of the earth” in the native indigenous language of the local Huarpes. That is how Bodega Teho was born, today it counts with a portfolio that gets bigger year after year, thanks to the continuous research into the diverse micro terroirs of Mendoza.