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Culinaria 2017

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Culinaria is one of the most seductive, alluring food friendly wines yet. From the bright red fruit on the nose to the full mouthfeel, this lush, pliant wine caresses your senses with unabashed forwardness.

The celebration of the Culinaria Wine and Food Festival, is a wine that changes each vintage, always with food pairing in mind. This particular vintage boasts Barbera, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from the great vineyards of the Texas Hill Country and Texas High Plains AVAs.

Aromatics: Bright red raspberries, dried cherries, herbal essences, layers of dark toasted notes, rich chocolate, fresh coffee.

On the Palate: Fruit forward with notes of bright red raspberries, dried cherries, cassis and cranberry balanced with under notes of fresh herbs. Lingering finish of chocolate and warm brown spices.

Serve at 60-65ºF

Decant 20-30 miutes

Enjoy now or age 5-7 years

Wine Specs

Vintage

2017

Varietal

Blend

Appellation

Texas

Harvest Date

August - October, 2017

Sugar

25.5 - 28 Brix

Aging

18 months French and American oak barrels, both new and neutral

Fermentation

Stainless Steel and oak barrels

Bottling Date

April, 2019

Residual Sugar

Dry - 0.7 g/L

Alcohol %

14.2

Wine Profile

Vineyard Notes

Tallent Vineyards (Mason County, TX), Becker Vineyards, Peter's Prairie Vineyard (Mason County, TX), Jet Wilmeth, Diamante Doble Vineyards (Tokio, TX), Reddy Vineyards (Brownfield, TX), Canada Family Vineyards (Plains, TX)

Production Notes

Limited Production

Food Pairing Notes

TexMex cuisine, grilled meats, BBQ, aged cheeses

Product Reviews

Karmen Blackstock

(May 24, 2019 at 8:24 AM)

A beautiful wine that never disappoints!

Diane Becker

(Oct 15, 2019 at 9:01 AM)

As a family, we like to taste wines without knowing what the brand is and everyone rates it at the exact same time. This wine was rated a 4.5-5 by all participants. We have shared this one with numerous friends and they have also had the same reaction . They have also told us they have shared with their friends and had the same response given to them. Excellent wine.