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2018 Malbec – Hye Estate Vineyard

Vintage2018
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.

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Winemaking

Variety: 100% Malbec

Fermented in stainless steel tanks for 8 days. Aged in 30% new French oak barrels and 70% neutral oak barrels for 18 months.

ABV: 31.1% | pH: 3.76 | TA: 5.80 g/L | RS: 0.39 g/L

Serve at 60°F | Decant

Food Pairing

Braised meats, game, and nutty hard cheese with 6-12 months age.

The Vineyard

AVA: Texas Hill Country

Hye Estate was planted in 2012 on seven of the 20 acres of William Chris Vineyards in the city of Hye. Previously home to a family with a generous turkey population, the land is now uniquely nitrogen-rich, clay dried river basin over limestone bedrock. Hye Estate has been home to Malbec, Mourvedre, and Petit Verdot, but was planted entirely to Tannat in 2021.