Dolcetto Reserve 2017
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Dolcetto
Appellation
Texas High Plains
Vineyard Designation
Bingham Family Vineyards, Barrier 10 Vineyard
Aging
After fermentation, the wine rests en barrique, 100% neutral oak, for 30 months before the wine is bottled.
Bottling Date
6 June 2020
Residual Sugar
0
Alcohol %
13.75
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our Texas High Plains Dolcetto is a beautiful example of fruitladen, structured drinkability made in the style of the Old World hills from whence it came. Warm, rich and inviting, redolent of violets and black plum in the nose, this drop brims with blackberry and cocoa in a medium to full-bodied mouth, moving into a clean peppery finish with lingering mellow tannins.
Vineyard Notes
Grapes: Dolcetto, 100%
Region: Texas High Plains AVA, 100% Texas
Vineyards: Bingham Family Vineyards, Barrier 10 Vineyard
Exposure: South, Southeast
Altitude: 3183 to 3451 feet ASL
Vine Training: Guyot trained, VSP
Vine Age: Average 12 year vine age
Time of Harvest: August - September
Vine Density: 2,400 - 2,600 vines per acre
Total Production: 49 Cases
Region: Texas High Plains AVA, 100% Texas
Vineyards: Bingham Family Vineyards, Barrier 10 Vineyard
Exposure: South, Southeast
Altitude: 3183 to 3451 feet ASL
Vine Training: Guyot trained, VSP
Vine Age: Average 12 year vine age
Time of Harvest: August - September
Vine Density: 2,400 - 2,600 vines per acre
Total Production: 49 Cases
Production Notes
The grapes are fermeted slowly, in open tanks, at temperatures ranging from 68F - 82F to promote fresh vibrant flavours and fix colour. The wine is then moved to neutral barrique to complete fermentation to dryness. Racked several times at 30-45 day intervals, the wine is then left to rest en barrique until ready to bottle, and bottled with a minimum of filtration.
Food Pairing Notes
Willem's first Dolcetto is well accompanied by cold and warm hors d’oeuvres as well as by pasta dishes, roasts, white meat and fresh cheeses.
Other Notes
Winemaker: Willem Johnson
Winery Philosophy: Deschain Cellars strives to produce handcrafted wines of Old World elegance combined with New World vibrancy, wines that play well with food and that are equally suited to just sit and sip.
Cellaring: 8 - 15 years
Closure: Cork
Winery Philosophy: Deschain Cellars strives to produce handcrafted wines of Old World elegance combined with New World vibrancy, wines that play well with food and that are equally suited to just sit and sip.
Cellaring: 8 - 15 years
Closure: Cork