Wine Library Dell Valley Vineyard, Gilliam Gap Vineyard, Timmons Estate Vineyard
Proprietor’s Cabernet Sauvignon V
78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Malbec, 10% Tannat
- Vintage2021
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas
- VineyardDell Valley Vineyard, Gilliam Gap Vineyard, Timmons Estate Vineyard
- DrinkNow to 2033
When to drink it
Drinking at its peak - decant recommendedNow to 2033
Last tasted April 2025, from bottles kept at 58 to 59°F and out of the light. A bottle stored warmer will be further along than this.
- ABV
- 14.1%
- TA
- 5.51 g/L
- pH
- 3.84
- RS
- 1.09 g/L
- Cases Made
- 1772
- Platinum TexSom Awards
- Gold San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 2024
- Silver Rodeo Uncorked! 2025 — Texas Class Champion
Tasting Notes
Ripe black and red fruit notes like strawberry and blackberry jam, with sarsaparilla that creates an almost cola-like essence on the aroma. Mint and cocoa suggest a thin mint cookie. Generously dry and grippy, full-bodied, and overall, quite woodsy.
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel for 8 days. Aged in 25% new French oak barrels and 75% neutral oak barrels for 26 months.
Food Pairing
Salt and protein friendly, but make sure the dish is as intense as the wine. Aged or cheddar cheeses.
The Vineyard
A mass freeze in February and hail in May reduced quantity significantly, yet a cool summer yielded exceptional quality and balance. Soil: mostly sandy loam over limestone or caliche, some ancient riverbed with river rock. Elevation: average 3,600 ft.