Wine Library Lahey Vineyard, Newsom Vineyard
2021 Hunter
57% Malbec, 26% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage2021
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas High Plains AVA
- VineyardLahey Vineyard, Newsom Vineyard
- DrinkNow to 2035
When to drink it
Drinking wellNow to 2035
- ABV
- 14.2%
- TA
- 5.83 g/L
- pH
- 3.76
- RS
- 0.48 g/L
- Cases Made
- 1889
Tasting Notes
Notes of wild red cherry, red delicious apple, espresso and chocolate. Rustic, with a pure fruit balance. There is a damp earth quality, with tobacco and menthol tones. The palate has a coating texture, with a refreshing backbone of cranberry and red currant. Nicely savory on the palate.
Winemaking
2 day cold soak in separate lots. Fermented separately in large oak fermenters for an average of 12 days. Aged for 16 months in 24 % new French oak barrels and 76% neutral French oak barrels.
ABV: 14.2% | pH:3.76 | TA: 5.83 g/L | RS: 0.48 g/L
Serve at 59°F | Decant
Food Pairing
Highly flavored foods, either charred or smoked, especially with caramelization!
The Vineyard
Elevation: 3,000 to 4,000 ft. Soil: Fine sandy loam over some clay and limestone base. Age of vines: 6 to 35 years.