
2021 Enchanté
46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Malbec, 16% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
- ABV
- 14.2%
- TA
- 6.17 g/L
- pH
- 3.74
- RS
- 0.00 g/L
- Cases Made
- 2268
- Drink
- Now to 2036
Tasting Notes
"Super Bordelais in style from the aromas to the palate. Lifted, elegant, and vivid notes of cassis, liquorice, leather, and tobacco lead to a medium-bodied palate with velvety tannins and a long, spicy, saline-driven finish." - Decanter, Jonathan Cristaldi, 94 Points
Winemaking
Varieties: 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Malbec, 16% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
All wines fermented separately for an average of 14 days. The Fovel Cabernet Sauvignon was left on skins for 30 days of extended maceration. Blended and put back to barrel for 2 months before bottling. Aged for 19 months in 26% new French oak barrels, 74% neutral French oak barrels.
ABV: 14.2% | pH:3.74 | TA: 6.17 g/L | RS: 0.00 g/L
Serve at 59°F | Decant
Food Pairing
mint and herbs, and an overall savory character. Try beef, lamb, and grain-based dishes.
The Vineyard
AVA: Texas Hill CountryVineyards: Tallent Vineyard, Loyal Valley Vineyard, Fovel Family Vineyard, Blackmon Ranch Vineyard, Uplift VineyardWith grapes sourced from across the vastness of the 9 million acres of the Texas Hill Country AVA, this wine speaks to the unique character of this singular region. Mostly sub-tropical, and expectedly hilly, this beautiful land is planted to those special grape varieties that are hardy, thick-skinned, and adaptable to a wide range of terrain and soil types.
Elevation: 650 to 2,550 ft. Soil: Varied - limestone, sandstone, granite, sandy and clay, alluvial. Age of vines: 6 to 16 years.