Wine Library Vintage Press Vineyard
2023 Grenache – Vintage Press Vineyard
100% Grenache
- Vintage2023
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA
- VineyardVintage Press Vineyard
- DrinkDrink now to 2029
When to drink it
Drinking at its peak - decant recommendedDrink now to 2029
Last tasted April 2025, from bottles kept at 58 to 59°F and out of the light. A bottle stored warmer will be further along than this.
- ABV
- 14.6%
- TA
- 5.13 g/L
- pH
- 3.6
- RS
- 0.6 g/L
- Cases Made
- 758
Tasting Notes
As the fruit comes the wine yields unctuous notes of fresh raspberry, sweet pomegranate, gentle white flowers, and a white pepper edge. The palate is full and broad across the palate, coating the mouth with flavors of red fruit balanced by good tannins, dryness, and kiss of tart relief.
Winemaking
Varieties: 100% Grenache
Fermented in a stainless steel tank for 16 days. Aged in 5% Eastern European oak barrels and 95% neutral oak barrels for 10 months.
ABV: 14.6% | pH: 3.6 | TA: 5.13 g/L | RS: 0.6 g/L
Serve at 55-59°F
Food Pairing
bitter green salads in vinaigrette, chicken dishes, soy-based dishes, and Miso-glazed salmon.
The Vineyard
AVA: Texas Hill Country
In 2016 Doug Wilcox planted 12 acres of the four grape varieties used in the Artist Blend, just a stones' throw from Hye, in Stonewall, Texas. The Texas hill Country is the largest designated grape-growing region in Texas, spanning 9 million acres, and is home to some of the oldest soils and subsoil in the United States.
Vintage Press Vineyard, Texas Hill Country. Age of Vines: 7 years. Soil Type: Clay loam over limestone. Elevation: 1,516 ft.