{"product_id":"rainbows-end-cabernet-franc-blanc-de-noir","title":"Rainbow's End Cabernet Franc Blanc De Noir 2026","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRainbow's End Cabernet Franc Blanc de Noir 2026\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Cabernet Franc vineyard too cool and too slow to ripen into red wine, redirected instead into one of Stellenbosch's most vivid rosés.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Varietals \u0026amp; Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Cabernet Franc (clone 312 on Richter 101\/14 rootstock), from a lower-lying, cooler block on the Malan family's Rainbow's End estate in Stellenbosch's Coastal Region — a site that struggles to reach full ripeness for their standard red Cabernet Franc, and so is given over entirely to rosé instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e White flowers and freshly sliced apple on the nose, with bright, lingering fruit and a streak of ruby grapefruit; dry, with a refreshing but subtle acidity and a hint of minerality on the finish. Good with sushi, salmon, or a watermelon, rocket and feta salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking Process:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-picked and kept cool (12–14°C) from vineyard to cellar, destemmed and very lightly crushed, then pressed extremely gently — just two cycles to 1 bar — for the palest possible colour. Fermented slowly and cool over two weeks with no wood and no acid additions, so the wine's acidity is entirely natural, then bottled about a week after fermentation finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainbow's End has belonged to the Malan family since 1978, though the first vines weren't planted until 2000; brothers Anton (winemaker) and Francois Malan (viticulturist) now run the estate, which was one of South Africa's first to bottle a single-varietal Cabernet Franc. Anton treats each vintage on its own terms rather than chasing a house style — this Blanc de Noir began as a practical fix for a vineyard that couldn't ripen into red wine, and became one of the estate's most distinctive bottlings instead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rainbow's End Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521402015842,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/1339\/1970\/files\/RainbowsEnd-BDNCabFranc.png?v=1790089735","url":"https:\/\/boundbywine.com\/products\/rainbows-end-cabernet-franc-blanc-de-noir","provider":"BoundbyWine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}