Learn About
Grape Varieties At Keenan Winery
APRIL 19, 2017
Keenan winery produces Bordeaux style wine with these grape varieties:
The following provides a retrospective look at these wine varietals and how each has evolved throughout the history of winemaking at the Keenan Winery estate in the world-famous Napa valley, California. If you’d like to skip the wine history, or wine education and simply go to our online vine store, that’s fine by us. too!
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
At nearly 2,000 feet, our estate Cabernet Franc grapes grow above any other grape on our mountain vineyard. On this particular part of the property, these grapes are almost always the last ones to come in for harvest, allowing for slow and even development of the fruit.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are deep black and high in tannins, more so when grown on our sustainable vineyards high in the Mayacamas Mountain Range. In the Valley of Napa, many wineries are ripping out other grape varieties to plant Cabernet Sauvignon because it fetches a higher price than other grapes.
