Ramey, Template Brut Zero concentrated effort with an elegant

concentrated effort with an elegant personality

(from a huge 3 ha parcel superbly placed high on the slope

that the wine was expressive and open from day one and that the fermentations were smooth

Like several of the wines in the range this possesses enough dry extract such that it will be approachable young but should also repay mid-term cellaring

with hints of green herbs (stems

Ramey, Template Brut Zero concentrated effort with an elegantThe 2017 Template is 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, and the remainder Cabernet Sauvignon. Red and black fruits on the nose as well as hints of cocoa powder and sun dried hay are followed by a forward red with tannic structure and depth, although it retains the freshness of its fruit. Allow for 2 4 years of cellaring and enjoy 2024 2036.