Wine Library Hye Estate Vineyard, Annie's Block

2018 Mourvèdre – Hye Estate Vineyard, Annie’s Block
100% Mourvedre
- Vintage2018
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA
- VineyardHye Estate Vineyard, Annie's Block
- ABV
- 13.4%
- TA
- 5.9 g/L
- pH
- 3.71
- RS
- 0.0 g/L
- Cases Made
- 95
Tasting Notes
Big tannins. Vanilla, Raisin, and Oatmeal. Bakery, Rich. big wine
This wine is a warm bowl of oatmeal with vanilla,raisins, and some brown sugar. The baking spices and richness show Mourvedres voluptuous side. Big and beautiful, this oaky goodness will be as comfy as your grandmas couch.
Winemaking
Stainless Steel fermented for 7 days. Barrel aged for 21 months in 17% new Eastern oak barrels and 83% neutral oak barrels.
Varieties: 100% Mourvèdre
Tech Specs: Alcohol: 13.4 | pH: 3.71 | TA 5.9 g/L
Serving Temperature: 60 ̊F | Decant
Food Pairing
Comfort foods like Honey baked ham or pot roast with rosemary potatoes
The Vineyard
Home to William Chris Winery and once home to thousands of turkeys, the earth here is high in nitrogen which gives great vigor to the vines. Soils are clay loam, sandy loam, and granite subsoil.