Uplift Vineyard
2023 Winemaker’s Red
43% Montepulciano, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petite Sirah, 8% Sangiovese, 4% Aglianico
- Vintage2023
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas Hill Country AVA
- DrinkEnjoy by 2032
- ServeChill to 59°F. Decanting recommended
- ABV
- 13%
- TA
- 10.14 g/L
- pH
- 3.82
- RS
- 0.76 g/L
- Cases Made
- 52
When to drink it
Drinking at its peak - decant recommendedEnjoy by 2032
Tasting Notes
Mostly fruity upon opening, this wine opens up to much more over time - a thickly perfumed blend of aromas like black cherry, plum, tar, and rosehip. Crushed granite aromas harken back to the terroir of the Llano Uplift. Dry, mouthwatering, and full-bodied, with a pleasurable tannin structure framed to fit the wine’s elegant style.
The Vintage
Much needed rain and mild temperatures before several weeks of long 100+ degree temperatures. Sugars stalled, but grapes were harvested at ideal pH and acidity levels with great balance.
Winemaking
24-hr cold soak. Fermented in large oak fermenter. Aged 16 months in 25% new French oak barrels.
Food Pairing
Pair with spaghetti veal bolognese
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.
Petite Sirah Block F: est. 2015, sandy loam soil, clone 05SM, 05ID, rootstock 1103P
Montepulciano Block G: est. 2016, sandy loam soil, clone VCR 10, rootstock 1103P
Cabernet Sauvignon Block L: est. 2017, granite soil, clone VCR 191, rootstock 1103P
Elevation: 860 to 880 feet