Wine Library Hye Estate Vineyard
2017 Tannat – Hye Estate Vineyard
100% Tannat
- Vintage2017
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA
- VineyardHye Estate Vineyard
- DrinkDrink now to 2029
When to drink it
Drinking wellDrink now to 2029
- ABV
- 13.3%
- pH
- 3.58
- RS
- 0.0 g/L
- Cases Made
- 561
Tasting Notes
ABV 13.2 pH 3.78 26 months in 5% new French oak
Aged 26 months in 5% new French oak. A deep purple hue with intense notes of leather, cassis, baking spices, black cherry, plum, date, cardamom, dried blueberry, and wild strawberry.
darkness, leather, stewed fruit, potpurri, violet, acacia, lavendar, fennel, earth, forest floor, slack current, cassis, black cherry, plum, date, prune, dried blueberry, wild strawberry , jam, raisin, baking spice
Winemaking
Only 100% Tannat was used from the Hye Estate. Oak fermented and aged
26 months in 5% new French oak.
13.2% ABV
3.78 pH
6.2 TA
Food Pairing
A powerful wine than can handle powerful and spiced foods. Smoked meats
and spicy sausages pair well, as well as strong blue veined cheeses like Stilton
and Roquefort.