Wine Library Granite Hill Vineyard
2019 Merlot – Granite Hill Vineyard
- Vintage2019
- TypeRed
- AppellationBell Mountain
- VineyardGranite Hill Vineyard
- DrinkDrink now to 2029
When to drink it
Drinking wellDrink now to 2029
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Drinking wellDecant / pair with foodWell past peakBest for cooking
Winemaking
Fermented in a large oak fermenter for 6 days. Aged for 36 months in 10% new French oak barrels and 90% neutral French oak barrels.
Varieties: 100% Merlot
ABV: 13.3% | pH:3.69 | TA: 6.0 g/L | RS: 0.53 g/L
Serve at 59°F | Decant
Food Pairing
Slow Cooked Peking Duck
The Vineyard
AVA: Texas Hill Country
Bell Mountain was the first Texas-contained American Viticultural Area in the state, established in 1986. Ten years later, the 30 acres of Granite Hill Vineyards were planted, making up over one-fifth of the acres planted at the semi-high altitude in the region. The grape varieties planted there are the hardy varieties that grow in coastal Bordeaux, and white Trebbiano.