2020 Reserve La Pradera Vineyard Blend

Notes of mulled cranberries, dried orange peel, thick wafts of dried lavender, clove and brûlée, black cherry pit and smoke. The palate is fruity, with a pleasant creamy-yet-pliable palate that swishes like silk. Soft tannins lift the wine off the palate before the coating finish.

Varities: 67% Carignan, 33% Grenache

All fermented in stainless steel tanks for about 18 days on the skins. Aged for 26 months in 10% new French oak barrels, 5% E. European oak barrels and 85% neutral oak barrels. 

ABV: 13.8% | TA: 7.10 g/L | pH: 3.78 | RS: 0.8 g/L

Serve at 59°F | Decant

aromatic clay pot dishes, smoked meats and vegetables, and crispy orange duck.

AVA: Texas High Plains

Established in 2010 by Mike and Barbara Paddack with the help of Texas grape-growers Andy and Lauren Timmons, who also currently manage the 120 acres. The different grape varieties are planted on a special soil combination that is calcareous, organic, and sandyloam over limestone, which is only 2-3 feet deep in some blocks. The wiens are aromatic and fresh in style. 

Elevation: 3,300 ft. Soil: Amarillo fine sandy loam over limestone base. Vines established in 2010.