2021 Tannat – Hye Estate Vineyard

Vintage2021
TypeRed
AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA

100% Tannat

ABV: 14.3%
TA: 6.99 g/L
pH: 3.75
RS: 0.492 g/L
Cases Made: 236
Drink: Now to 2038

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Tasting Notes

Smoky, spicy and peppery, with full tannins and a sense of freshness powering the wine. Violets, black cherries, blueberries, vibrant acidity and a linear drive. Full-bodied. Drink or hold. - Executive Director Jim Gordon

Winemaking

Variety: 100% Tannat

Fermented in large oak fermenter for 10 days. Matured in 100% neutral oak barrels for 27 months.

ABV: 14.3% pH: 3.75 | TA: 6.99 g/L | RS: 0.492 g/L

Serve at 59°F | Decant

Food Pairing

great cheese, onion tart, smoked bavette, espresso-rubbed elk loin medallion.

The Vineyard

AVA: Texas Hill Country

Hye Estate was planted in 2012 as part of the William Chris Vineyards in Hye, Texas. Previously a turkey farm, the land is now a nitrogen-rich clay-dried river basin over limestone bedrock. Since then, Hye Estate has been dedicated to grapes that are successful in the southwest of France.

Elevation: 1,450 ft. Soil: Riverbed, limestone, nitrogen-rich. Age of vines: 7-9 years.