Whitecliff, Hudson River Cabernet Franc, 2023 reasonable cellar 2024 Hommage is roughly 75% Mourvèdre

Hommage is roughly 75% Mourvèdre — drawn from ancient bush vines on the appellation's classic galets-and-clay-limestone terroir — rounded out with Grenache

Xavier and Caroline Perromat transformed this family property when they arrived in 2012

highlights the vineyard’s signature elegance while retaining the firm structure that defines classic Nebbiolo

Big Ranch in the Oak Knoll District is home to some of the oldest Cabernet Franc vines in Napa Valley

leaving behind a lasting smokiness that lingers pleasantly

Whitecliff, Hudson River Cabernet Franc, 2023 reasonable cellar 2024 Hommage is roughly 75% MourvèdreThe grape that made the Hudson Valley famous. Whitecliff's Michael and Yancey Migliore have been beating the drum for Cabernet Franc as the signature red of the Hudson River Region for decades, and the wines have only gotten more compelling winemaker Brad Martz now turns out Cab Francs that have collected awards from San Francisco to the American Wine Society. The 2023 Hudson River Cabernet Franc is exactly what you want from Cab Franc in a cool