Nostalgia Wines Small Lot Cabernet Franc 2022

Deborah Podurgiel WSET IV Candidate rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Only 100 cases were produced of this small lot Cabernet Franc (2022) from Nostalgia Wines, and it is also a wine club exclusive. But it is worth every sip of it! This vintage is the first time the winery produced a single varietal Cabernet Franc since 2014 (under the old Oliver Twist label at that time). However, after the 2024 freeze, the winery planted an additional block of Cab Franc giving them a total of 1.4 acres of this beautiful varietal that does so well in the Okanagan.

From the winery: "In the 2025 vintage we had some Cabernet Franc that was destined for a medium bodied - red blend, but it was so good we decided to hold it back to possibly do another sole-varietal with, after some blending and tasting trials, it will now be in included in the third vintage of an ultra-premium blend yet to be announced."

Personally, I can hardly wait to taste that release as 2025 promises to be the best vintage yet out of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. First off, the 2022 Cab Franc is lighter and ultra-balanced. Dry, medium-bodied, fruit fresh with bright raspberries, cherry, red berry, raspberry leaf, a kiss of pepper spice all wrapped up in pitch perfect balanced acidity that caresses the palate while lavishly lingering on with velvety tannins. It is a classic. Tasted June 2026.