Frank August Case Study: 01

Frank August Case Study: 01For the foundational release of Case Study, Frank August hand selected 5 barrels (less than 1,000 total bottles) to be finished in Mizunara, Japanese Oak. Due to the porous nature of Mizunara, each of the 5 barrels was tested every 30 days to monitor the development of the flavor profile impacted by this rare and beautiful wood. After an undisclosed time, the flavor profile evolved into a beautiful bend of butterscotch and baking spices. At this time,

The earliest-drinking of his single-vineyard Riesling

all wines are made from estate-grown fruit grown according the standards of the NZ Sustainable Winegrowing Association

Cointreau is at once intense and gentle

aspiring to a clean finish only to achieved bland neutrality

Gooseberry

the overwhelming olfactory character is ripe

with good ripeness

The Arran Malt finished in Sauternes casks

especially enjoyed with tarts and cakes either salty or sweet

The grapes are fermented as whole clusters that spent 50 days on the skins prior to pressing

with subtle aromas of cherry

he had an interlude of 2 years working in a conventional domaine before setting up his own domaine in 2007