Texas Fine Wines is a cumulative of 4 wineries (Bending Branch, Duchman Family, Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards) that produce white wines with grapes from various vineyards consisting of some in the Texas High Plains, the Hill Country, Bell Mountain, Escondido Valley andFort Davis
Denise Clarke is the director of Texas Fine Wine and states the last 2 years have actually shown the grit of Texas grape growers and wineries.
“We had the 2019 Halloween Massacre, an early fall freeze that harmed vines that had actually simply been gathered, followed by the 2020 pandemic that altered winery experiences permanently, and after that the Snowmageddon, which the good news is wound up not being as harmful as feared,” Clarke discussed. “This year’s harvest may be lower in amount, however in general, the quality is remarkable. Some state it might equal the 2017 vintage.”
Adapting to unmanageable situations has actually long been important for the Texas red wine market (some farms have netting to safeguard grapes from hail). When the pandemic hit, lots of moved their tasting space experiences outdoors and developed patio areas and cabanas. But the pandemic wasn’t all problem for the market: they discovered that lots of red wine lovers aspired to sign up with virtual tastings. Also when journeys to Napa and Sonoma needed to be canceled, lots of rather checked out wineries in their own yards.
“And they were not dissatisfied,” states Clarke.”As they tasted and found out about Texas’ remarkable white wines that are winning leading awards at distinguished red wine competitors and are on par with (and typically much better than) their worldwide equivalents.”
For those people who can’t pass through the state and check out various wineries on the weekends from the Panhandle all the method to South Texas, Texas Fine Wines is bringing the winery to you; their holiday wine pack has one bottle from each winery particularly paired for the vacation. And at $125, consisting of shipping, it’s not a bad offer at all.
The following bottles are consisted of in the 2021 vacation pack:
Duchman Family Winery 2020 Roussanne, Oswald Vineyard
100% Roussanne with notes of ripe pear, lime, stone fruit and minerality
Pedernales Cellars 2018 Tempranillo Reserve
Blend of tempranillo, Touriga Nacional and graciano with notes of black currant, black cherry and vanillaSpicewood Vineyards 2018 The Independence
Blend of cabernet sauvignon and red wine with notes of black plum, black cherries and dark chocolate
Bending Branch Winery 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Newsom Vineyards
100% cabernet sauvignon with notes of black cherry soda, baking spices, clove and vanilla
Pedernales Cellars’ tempranillo was just recently granted Double Gold at theSan Antonio Rodeo International Wine Competition The 2018 vintage is a mix of tempranillo from the Texas Hill Country and the Texas High Plains American Viticulture Areas (AVA), mixed with Graciano and Touriga Nacional ranges of grapes.
Bending Branch’s 2018 cabernet won Gold at the 2021 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in the worldwide red wine classification. Only 326 cases were produced; one bottle costs $50 through the winery site.
If you wish to find out more about the white wines, you can get on a Talk and Taste onNov 11; vintners from each of the wineries will talk about the background of each bottle together with pairing notes. They likewise use insight into little information that make the red wine intriguing and engage with each other.
The 2021 Fine Wine Holiday Pack is $125 (plus tax) for 4 bottles which consists of shipping. Place your order byNov 10 to ensure you get them byThanksgiving Or Dec. 8 to manageChristmas
