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2018 Merlot - 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

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.