Reds and Rosés

This elegant wine leads with subtle notes of vanilla, tobacco, and sauteed blackberry/cherry notes on the nose. Perfectly balanced acidity, medium body, and soft but spicy black fruit flavors of cherry and plum round out the finish of this perfect, Texas grilling worthy red.

Varietal:  100% Tempranillo

Appellation: Old Place ’07 Vineyard, Texas High Plains

Aging:

20 mo in barrel – 80% Neutral, 20% New American oak

Final Chemistry:

Ethanol 13.6

pH 3.70

TA 6.9

Awards

• 2020 Houston Rodeo Intl Wine Comp: Silver

Nose is subtle white flower, mineral and soft red gummy bears palate - rhubarb, strawberry - long fruit finish - very delicate. Rose

Varietal: 50% Dolcetto, 50% Sangiovese

Saignee of the Dolcetto and Sangiovese grapes.  Fermented in stainless steel tank.

Appellation: Texas High Plains

Final Chemistry:

Ethanol 13.4

R.S. 0.0

Malic Acid 1.5

pH 3.36

TA 6.9

Awards

• 2020 Houston Rodeo Intl Wine Comp: Silver

The novello on the nose is like fresh raspberries with subtle french oak notes of toffee.  On the palate, you get bright acid, vanilla and a smoky cranberry with a long, fruity finish.

Varietal: 100% Dolcetto

Appellation: La Pradera Vineyards

Alcohol Content: 12.9%

Long fruit finish while tart acid plays on the tongue, balanced tannins that linger until the acid is gone giving way to a whole new dimension of flavor.  Rhubarb and sharp cherry, with a balance of spicy earth tones and Hungarian oak that is warm to a beautiful butterscotch flavor as it breathes.

Varietal: 100% The Bomb, Negroamaro, Montepulciano, Aglianico, and Sangiovese

Appellation: Texas High Plains

Aging:
20 months 30% new French and 70% neutral barrels

Final Chemistry:

Ethanol 14.8

pH 3.70

TA 6.9

Awards:

• 2020 Houston Rodeo International Wine Competition- Silver

Aromas of rich, dark fruit consisting of dates/blackberry, with tight French oak undertones please the nose. Tight acid, fine grained tannins, and enticingly mingled notes of dark cherry, cedar and graphite make this an experienced red drinker's wine.

Varietal: 88% Aglianico, 12 % Petit Verdot

Appellation: Crazy Cluster Vineyard, Texas High Plains

Aging:

20 months 30% new French and 70% neutral barrels

Final Chemistry:

Alcohol Content: 13.4 

pH 3.69

TA 7.1

Awards

• 2019 San Francisco Intl. Wine Comp: Silver
• 2020 Houston Rodeo Intl Wine Comp: Silver

Montepulciano contributes jammy, dark plum bursts on the front of the palate, followed by secondary notes of earthy black currant. Hungarian oak contributes a spicy attitude to this feisty, full bodied, Italian varietal.

Varietal: 95% Montepulciano, 5% Petit Verdot

Appellation: Oswald Family Vineyard Brownfield, Texas High Plains AVA

Aging:

20 Months in Barrel

77% Neutral

23% New French Oak (15% Leroi; 8% TB)

Final Chemistry:

Alcohol Content: 13.7%

pH 3.70

TA 6.1

Awards

• Houston Rodeo International Wine Comp: Silver, Reserve Texas Class Champion

On the nose, dark fruit, cocoa, and ripe cherry take the lead. Cranberry and rhubarb grace the palate with spicy acidity and a long, lingering finish. This wine is screaming to be paired with Thanksgiving and holiday dinners!

Varietal: 100% Dolcetto

Appellation: La Pradera Vineyard, Texas High Plains

Aging:

20 Months in Barrel

Barrel Program: 75% Neutral Hungarian: 25% Neutral French

Final Chemistry:

Alcohol Content: 13%