Wine Library Hye Estate Vineyard
2018 Tannat Magnum – Hye Estate Vineyard
- Vintage2018
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA
- VineyardHye Estate Vineyard
- DrinkDrink now to 2029
When to drink it
Drinking at its peak - decant recommendedDrink now to 2029
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.
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel tanks. Aged in separate vineyard blocks for 26 months in about 25% new French oak barrels.
ABV: 14.3%
Serve at 59° | Decant
Food Pairing
A gamey dish such as venison, with a red wine gastrique and truffles.
The Vineyard
AVA: Texas Hill Country
Hye Estate is home to 26 acres of tasting rooms, production facilities, an old farmhouse, and about 6.5 total acres of grapevines. Planted in 2012, the Tannat vines are rooted in nitrogen-rich soil previously under the riverbed. That, combined with a limestone base, has made for a powerful combination. The thick skin of Tannat has been crucial, given the humid conditions of the Texas Hill Country.