2017 Bella Terra Cabernet Franc 🔥 93pts

ON, Niagara-on-the-lake, VQA Four Mile Creek

100% Cab Franc  l Dry | 14.5% ABV

93pts Carl’s Wine Club

A “big boy” wine… big, rich and concentrated! At the top end of the full-body spectrum. This is still young and up-front, but time will bring balance and softness to this wine. It’s definitely built for the long run with good, proper and effective usage of oak. The nose is explosive with aromas of blueberry jam, plum, coffee grind and licorice. The palate mirrors the nose effectively and also offers richness and concentration in flavours, but also complexity and length. The finish is spicy offering notes of nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. After Tasting the 2015 vintage of this wine (94pts), I have a clear understanding of the long-term potential of this vintage… and it is very promising! (Carl Boucher, August 2, 2022).

Tasted live during the Cab Franc Marathon and was rated #2 wine amongst 55+ Canadian Cab Francs from Coast to Coast (September 2025).

This wine has hit it's prime potential and shows a solid structure that has softened beautifully. A pure and gorgeous expression of NOTL Cab Franc. (Carl Boucher, March 5, 2026).

Food pairing: pulled pork, soft cheese like gorgonzola

Drink now until 2028

Winery price: $75.00 including tax/dep