Uplift Vineyard
2024 Marsanne
78% Marsanne, 22% Viognier
- Vintage2024
- TypeWhite
- AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA
- DrinkEnjoy by 2032
- ServeChill to 60°F
- ABV
- 12.3%
- TA
- 5.69 g/L
- pH
- 3.44
- RS
- 0.59 g/L
- Cases Made
- 130
When to drink it
Drinking at its peak - chill wellEnjoy by 2032
From Claire Richardson, Winemaker
This wine delivers balanced acidity among stone fruit, orange peel, and wildflower honey. The elegance and restraint is proof that it has great potential beyond its role as a blending grape.
The Vintage
Ample winter rains fueled a vigorous growing season, while mild temperatures through July extended hang times, enhancing phenolic ripeness for near-perfect fruit.
Winemaking
Fermented in concrete egg and neutral oak barrels. Aged in 100% neutral oak barrels for 10 months. Partial malolactic fermentation.
Food Pairing
Spagheti with clams and fesh parsley.
The Vineyard
Our 55 planted acres are within the Hoover’s Valley, which runs through the Llano Uplift formation in the Texas Hill Country AVA.
Situated near the banks of the Colorado River, the alluvial soils along with the significant mineral deposits make this a truly unique growing environment. Uplift itself has four distinct soil types, with each planted variety chosen for its suitability to the ground in which it resides: sand, granite, sandy loam and clay.
Marsanne Block I: est. 2016, sand soil, rootstock 1103P
Viognier Block K: est. 2018, granite soil, rootstock 1103P, S04
Elevation: 860 to 880 feet