2020 Tannat – Vintage Press Vineyard

"...Tannat grapes maintain a low pH, making it easy to push ripeness in Texas while still producing a balanced wine. Aromatically, this isn't the most giving wine, but it has elegance and freshness on the palate. There are spiced curranty fruits, white plums, clove, sage, and sandalwood, and the wine is lean with good energy, tension, and drive." - Decanter Wine Review by Jonathan Cristaldi, 93 points, August 2024

Variety: 100% Tannat

3-day cold soak with the skins. Fermented in stainless steel tank for 7 days. Aged in large format oak fermenter for 6 months, then aged in 100% neutral oak barrels for 26 months more. 

ABV: 15.5% | pH: 3.80 | TA: 6.19 g/L | RS: 0.00 g/L 

Serve at 59°F | Decant

red braised pork belly, katsu chicken, and grain-based dishes such as lentils with chanterelle mushrooms.

AVA: Texas Hill Country

In 2016, Doug Wilcox planted 12 acres of grapes near Hye, Texas, in the Texas Hill County AVA. The Texas hill Country is the largest designated grape-growing region in Texas spanning 9 million acres, and is home to some of the oldest soils in the United States.  

Elevation: 1,516 ft. Soil: Clay loam over limestone. Age of vines: 4 years.