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‘Force Tranquille’

Oakville, Napa Valley Cabernet Franc

The To Kalon Creek flows under the historic bridge on our property, which is located in the world-renowned Oakville appellation.  The combination of gravelly and clay-loamy Bale soil and silt-loamy Cole soil reveals the complexity and subtility of the Cabernet Franc.  This graceful wine pays homage to Luc’s mother, Marie-Thérèse Morlet, who has always displayed amazing courage and a spirit of humility.  Her work ethic remains one of the forces behind our family’s passion for crafting the best wines possible.  It is ‘Quiet Strength’ or ‘Force Tranquille.’

Winemaker notes:

Deep garnet-purple in color, ‘Force Tranquille’ is comprised of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, all from the ‘Cœur de Vallée’ Vineyard’s Cole Soil series. The wine displays a bouquet of black cherries, red roses, redcurrant preserves, blackberry, black olive, mocha and wild sage. The full-bodied palate boasts intense red and black fruit layers, supported by fine-grained tannins. This beautiful wine offers tremendous complexity with a long and perfumed finish and will continue to evolve for over two decades.

Luc Morlet

Property Name

‘Force Tranquille’

Name meaning 

Quiet Strength; named in honor of Marie-Thérèse Morlet

Typical varietal composition

Cabernet Franc (85%) Cabernet Sauvignon (15%) 

Type of wine

Vineyard designated

Appellation

Oakville, Napa Valley

Vineyard singularity

Morlet Family ‘Cœur de Vallée’ Estate Vineyard; Cole soil series; loamy topsoil on silt-loamy subsoils; consisting of 40%-60% of gravel

Farming

Organic & sustainable farming by full-time, year-round Morlet Farming team

Typical harvest date

October

Picking

Night pick; manual; small lugs; refrigerated truck

Sorting

Cluster-by-cluster & berry-per-berry by hand; Le Trieur™ 

Fermentation

Through native yeast; punch downs in stainless steel tanks & Darnajou French oak puncheons; Gyrobox™

Upbringing

16 months in French oak barrels from selected artisan coopers

Bottling

Unfined, unfiltered

Ideal cellaring

5 to 10 years after harvest date

Arc of aging

15 to 20 years