2023 Texas High Plains Sauvignon Blanc
98% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Viognier

This vintage of Sauvignon Blanc is a mouthwatering expression produced in a Bordeaux style.  With hints of passion fruit and white peach, this wine is ready to be enjoyed this summer.

Pairings:

Burrata salad
Cod or halibut
Greek pasta salad

Vintage:

Growing grapes in Texas is always challenging, but 2023 really puts the industry to the test. In June of 2023, hail plagued the Texas High Plains and some vineyards lost up to 100% of their entire crop for the year. Those that weren’t affected by the hail were subjected to extreme temperatures and drought. The quality of the vintage has quite the variation from vineyard to vineyard. Many locations had trouble ripening with the elevated temperatures (100+) for a sustained amount of time, resulting in wines with lower ABV. However, many of the wines with lower alcohol did achieve phenolic ripeness and will surely be remarkable as they keep aging. The white wines and roses produced this year have increased expression of thiols and esters, allowing a truly delectable bouquet to be showcased.

Vineyards:

This blend is comprised of fruit from Reddy Vineyards, Six Harts Vineyard and our own estate. The soils for both Reddy Vineyards and Six Harts Vineyard and made up of sandy loam, clay and limestone. 

Technical Details:

Aged for 9 months in 20% Neutral oak, 80% Stainless Steel

Bottled May 10th, 2024;   2286 cases produced.

12.7% ABV