Wine Library Vintage Press Vineyard
2021 Artist Blend
60% Grenache, 19% Mourvèdre, 15% Tannat, 6% Syrah
- Vintage2021
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA
- VineyardVintage Press Vineyard
- DrinkNow to 2032
When to drink it
Drinking wellNow to 2032
- ABV
- 13.6%
- TA
- 4.4 g/L
- pH
- 3.95
- RS
- 0.25 g/L
- Cases Made
- 1249
Tasting Notes
Pomegranate, raspberry, and Bing cherry bursts out of the glass, rounded by black tea, cream, dried blueberry, and rosemary. The finish is like opening a cedar box where slate and wet stone can peak through. Firm fine tannins, a full body, a tart hint, and generous finish.
Winemaking
Fermented in large oak fermenters for 12 days. Partial cofermentation. Aged 15 months in 10% new Hungarian oak barrels, 10% new French oak barrels, and 80% neutral French oak barrels.
Varieties: 60% Grenache, 19% Mourvedre, 15% Tannat, and 6% Syrah - Vintage Press Vineyard
Tech Specs: Alcohol: 13.6 | pH: 3.95 | TA: 4.4 g/L | RS: 0.25 g/L
Serving Temperature: 59 ̊F | Decant
Drinking Window: Now to 2032
Food Pairing
a refined dish such as a marbled steak or fine cheese.
The Vineyard
Texas Hill Country AVA
In 2016 Doug Wilcox planted 12 acres of the varietals used in the Artist Blend, just a stone's throw from Hye in Stonewall, Texas. The Texas Hill Country is the largest designated grape-growing region in Texas, spanning 9 million acres. It is home to some of the oldest soils and subsoils in the United States.
Elevation: 1,450 ft. Soil: Clay loam over limestone. Age of vines: 7 years.