{"product_id":"stratus-decant-cabernet-franc-2020","title":"Stratus Cabernet Franc 'Decant' 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCritically acclaimed and distinctly Canadian, Stratus Wines have become a benchmark of quality in Niagara’s vibrant wine scene. Nestled in the heart of wine country, Stratus Vineyards is a sustainable, design-forward winery rooted in low-yield farming, hand-harvesting, and obsessive attention to detail. The vineyard is divided into 35 blocks and planted with 13 grape varieties—from classic Bordeaux to Syrah, Gamay, Chardonnay, and aromatic whites—offering a dynamic range of complexity and style. Its prized clay-loam and gravelly limestone soils add depth and character. Winemaker Dean Stoyka, a Niagara native raised among vines and barrels, now leads the cellar with a passion for innovation, sustainability, and expressive, site-driven wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'Decant' bottle is a celebrated one-of-a-kind design collaboration between Stratus and global designer Karim Rashid. Designed to reflect the layers and stratification of glacial soil within the 55-acre Stratus vineyard, the deconstructed shape also traps the lees as the wine is poured - thereby acting as a 'decanter'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect barrels of Cabernet Franc were left unfiltered and on their lees for this exclusive bottle that has been honoured with a Good Design Award by the Chicago Anthenaeum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol 14.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFermented for 21 days in 225L French oak barrels. Aged 614 days in 40% new oak and 60% neutral oak barrels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Stratus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48500560462016,"sku":"CANADA:Stratus Vineyards:STRA20DECCABF","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1386\/1345\/files\/StratusDecant2020.jpg?v=1782497997","url":"https:\/\/insidethecellar.com\/products\/stratus-decant-cabernet-franc-2020","provider":"Inside The Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}