The 2021 Scalon Coombsville Cabernet Franc is a wine of striking aromatic individuality, cool-climate Coombsville elegance, and the kind of single-appellation Cabernet Franc character that reveals why the Coombsville AVA — Napa Valley's coolest and most southeastern subappellation, uniquely influenced by the marine air flowing through the Napa Gap from San Pablo Bay — has become one of California's most exciting and individualistic terroirs for varieties that thrive in conditions of natural freshness and aromatic precision. Scalon's commitment to farming Coombsville with meticulous dedication and expressing its distinctive character is immediately evident in the 2021 Cabernet Franc: the variety's natural aromatic generosity and structural elegance are perfectly suited to Coombsville's cooler temperatures, which extend the growing season, preserve natural acidity, and allow the grape's characteristic floral, herbaceous, and mineral qualities to develop with exceptional definition and completeness. Aromas of fresh red cherry, crushed raspberry, violet, pencil shaving, dried rose, green pepper, and a stony mineral note of beautiful Coombsville precision lead to a medium-bodied, silky palate of excellent natural acidity and a long, pure, food-serious finish.