Murdoch Hill Vis-à-Vis Cabernet Franc 2023 andalucia is handmade using locally sourced

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Murdoch Hill Vis-à-Vis Cabernet Franc 2023 andalucia is handmade using locally sourcedThis is the sixth release of Michael Downers Cabernet Franc, and its fast become a staple of the range. The fruit was sourced from Murdochs own Oakbank Vineyard, which sits at a lofty 400 metres and has sandy loam soils lightly peppered with quartz. Downers recent plantings of a further 400 Cabernet Franc vines means, thankfully, theres a bit more to go around in 2023. The vines here are spur pruned, and the team practises detailed hand pruning, shoot