2020 Mourvedre – Lahey Vineyard

A powerful wine with fine, medium tannins, and a smoky black plum palate and notes of pomegranate juice, dark chocolate powder, granite, and black tea. Full-bodied, with beautifully integrated oak notes.

Fermented in stainless for 10 days. Aged in 40% new hybrid barrels (French oak staves, Eastern European oak heads) and on the lees for 19 months.

Marinated pork loin, mulled cranberries, and washed rind cheeses.

Lahey Vineyards, Texas High Plains AVA. Lahey Vineyards is the largest grape-growing operation in the state of Texas, yet with all of the family owned vineyard care that you would hope for. The farm was established over 60 years ago, most recently adding grapes to their enormous plantings of peanuts and other crops. The success of their fruit all starts with the careful selection of Texas-hardy varieties they chose to farm.

Elevation: 3,200-3,300 ft. Soil: Amarillo fine sandy loam over clay base with calcareous sub-soil. Age of vines: 4-6 years.