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2016 Mourvedre – Hye Estate Vineyard

Vintage2016
TypeRed
AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA
VineyardHye Estate Vineyard
DrinkDrink now to 2026

When to drink it

Drinking at its peak - decant recommendedDrink now to 2026

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Drinking at its peak - decant recommendedDrinking well - decantEnjoy with food - no decantWell past peakBest for cooking

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: 13.1%

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Winemaking

Variety: 100% Mourvèdre

Fermented in large oak fermenter before putting down into barrel. Aged for 18 months in all neutral oak oak barrels to show off terroir.

ABV: 13% | TA: 5.7 g/L | pH:3.68 | RS: 0.0 g/L

Serve at 60°F | Decant gently

Food Pairing

A fine cheddar cheese or a Filet Mignon.

The Vineyard

Texas Hill Country AVA

Hye Estate was planted in 2012 on seven of the 26 acres of William Chris Vineyards in the city of Hye. Previously home to a family with a generous turkey population, the land is now a uniquely nitrogen-rich, clay-dried river basin over limestone bedrock. Hye Estate has been dedicated since established to the grapes that are successful in the southwest of France.