Wine Library Granite Hill Vineyard

2018 Merlot – Granite Hill Vineyard
100% Merlot
- Vintage2018
- TypeRed
- AppellationBell Mountain
- VineyardGranite Hill Vineyard
- ABV
- 12.8%
- TA
- 6.7 g/L
- pH
- 3.6
- RS
- 0.0 g/L
- Cases Made
- 240
Tasting Notes
cacao
cinnamon
eucalyptus
Winemaking
Fermented in an inert vessel for 5 days. Aged for 27 months in neutral oak barrels.
Varieties: 100% Merlot
Tech Specs: Alcohol: 13.2 | pH: 3.7 | TA 6.5 g/L
Serving Temperature: 59 ̊F | Decant
Drinking Window: Now to 2026
Serving Temperature: 59 ̊F | Decant
Drinking Window: Now to 2026
Food Pairing
Salt and pepper crusted Filet Mignon and baked butter nut squash.
The Vineyard
Bell Mountain AVA
Granite Hill Vineyard
Bell Mountain was the first Texas-contained American Viticultural Area in the state, established in 1986. Ten years later, the 30 acres of Granite Hill Vineyards were planted, making up over one-fifth of the acres planted at the semi-high altitude in the region. The grape varieties planted there are the hardy varieties that grow in coastal Bordeaux, and white Trebbiano.