(由 Google 翻译)当你对传统香槟酿造方法的热情被激发时,你会情不自禁地去寻找机会去追求这些梦想,并将它们变成现实。丘陵地带以及德克萨斯州都因这家专注于酿造优质起泡葡萄酒的独特酒庄而受益匪浅。酒庄由庄主Elisa和Chris Jones创立,最初酿造的是2020年份的葡萄酒(梅洛和艾格尼科),收获了约9吨葡萄。之后,他们于2022年在约翰逊城附近购置了房产,并全速前进。酒庄目前的占地面积为43英亩,其中一间“小型”品酒室于2022年夏季开放。Elisa使用法国专业的香槟设备,在每一瓶酒中都体现了香槟法的传统。虽然他们是一家精品酒庄,但他们已经建立了令人印象深刻的德克萨斯州起泡葡萄酒全规模生产体系。酒庄未来还有扩建计划,并计划建造一个葡萄园,用于酿造庄园起泡葡萄酒。酒庄规划了约12英亩的土地,您可以期待在那里种植霞多丽,以便将来品尝起泡酒。土壤确实需要一些修复,所以他们种植了一些黑麦草和三叶草,帮助将这些养分带回土地。
目前,他们用于酿造起泡酒和静止葡萄酒的葡萄来自德克萨斯丘陵地区AVA、德克萨斯高原AVA以及戴尔城附近备受追捧的葡萄园。酒庄一直由John Rivenburgh负责孵化,这对这个新兴的创业基地来说更是锦上添花。品鉴名单上主要有两款葡萄酒:“Only the Reds”和“I Like It All”。让我们先来欣赏一下这些好酒吧。首先品尝的是2023年份的特雷比亚诺起泡酒,它会让你对接下来的酒产生胃口。它果香浓郁,口感清爽,令人心旷神怡。 2023 年份的起泡歌海娜也同样令人赞叹。他们对起泡酒的热情令人惊叹,证明了他们的葡萄酒恰到好处。他们的静止葡萄酒也同样精酿。2023 年份的维蒙蒂诺是起泡酒的完美延续,展现出明亮、清爽、清新的柑橘和金银花花香。谁不喜欢一杯优质的德克萨斯慕合怀特桃红葡萄酒呢?他们 2023 年份的葡萄酒留果时间更长,口感极其清爽,带有可爱的草莓味和良好的酸度。接下来是红葡萄酒,2022 年份的桑娇维塞。在橡木桶中陈酿 18 个月,多汁的樱桃味在您的味蕾上翩翩起舞,并伴有淡淡的烟熏味。继桑娇维塞之后是 2022 年份的慕合怀特。李子和浆果的香气与中等酸度完美搭配。接下来品尝的是2023年份的Amelia。我的天哪!这款波尔多风格的红葡萄酒混酿简直太棒了。它由50%的梅洛、25%的马尔贝克和25%的赤霞珠混酿而成,带有浓郁的李子和樱桃香气,加上柔和的口感,会让红葡萄酒爱好者感到无比舒缓。马尔贝克爱好者也应该会对2021年份的Amelia感到同样满意。黑胡椒、李子和些许烟熏味会让您的味蕾愉悦,让您渴望将来能搭配一个多汁的大汉堡。丹娜也令人印象深刻,酒体饱满、醇厚、浓郁。最后品尝的是2022年份的Segno II。这款托斯卡纳风格的桑娇维塞和赤霞珠混酿,酸度适中,口感均衡,余味悠长,定会让您笑容满面。
在如此短的时间内便在德克萨斯州葡萄酒行业崭露头角,令人瞩目。他们在德克萨斯州酿造顶级起泡葡萄酒方面的开创性努力,正展现出未来成功的种种迹象。这是一家小型、亲力亲为、友好的家族酒庄,您不妨安排在酒庄闲聊小酌,因为酒庄老板很乐意与您分享他们的故事和对这项事业的热情。远离290号高速公路的车流,确实为品酒体验带来了一丝宁静和自然禅意,您会发现这无疑是一大亮点。迫不及待地想再次造访,品尝未来年份的佳酿。Santé!
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When your passion for traditional style champagne methods is just itching at you, one can’t help but seek the opportunity to pursue those dreams and make them a reality. The Hill Country, as well as Texas, has been blessed with this unique winery’s focus on making quality sparkling wines. This new venture by owners Elisa and Chris Jones started with 2020 wine vintages (Merlot and Aglianico) and about nine tons of fruit. Since then, they have acquired property near Johnson City in 2022, and it has been full steam ahead since. The current location sits on 43 acres with a current “tiny” tasting room opened in the Summer of 2022. Using French specialized champagne equipment, Elisa honors the traditions of méthode champenoise in every bottle. Although they are a boutique winery, they have set up an impressive full-scale production for producing Texas sparkling wine. There are plans for future expansion and a vineyard too, for estate sparkling wines. About 12 acres are planned and you can look forward to Chardonnay being grown there for a future bubbly to savor. The soil does need some rehab, so they have planted some ryegrass and clovers, helping to bring those nutrients back to the site.
Currently, grapes for their sparkling and still wines are sourced from Texas Hill Country AVA, Texas High Plains AVA, and the highly sought after vineyards near Dell City. The winery has been under the incubator care of John Rivenburgh which has been an added blessing for this new startup locale. Two main flights are on the list for tasting, “Only the Reds” and “I Like It All”. Let’s just dive right into the good stuff for starters. Being initially treated to the 2023 Sparkling Trebbiano will wet your appetite for what was to follow. It’s fruity, refreshing, and tingles all the way to your toes. This was equally complimented by the 2023 bubbly Grenache. A stunning introduction to their passion for sparkling wine proved that their wines were spot on. Their still wines were equally well crafted. The 2023 Vermentino was a great follow up to the sparkling wines showcasing bright, crisp, and refreshing citrus and floral honeysuckle notes. And who doesn’t like a good Texas Mourvèdre Rosé wine? Their 2023 vintage was left on the skins longer and is incredibly refreshing with lovely strawberry notes and good acidity. Moving on to the reds was the 2022 Sangiovese. Aged for 18 months in a neutral oak, juicy cherries will dance across your palate coupled with a soft touch of smoke for tease. Following the Sangiovese was the 2022 Mourvèdre. Those plum and berry notes reigned supremely paired with a medium acidity. Next in the tasting lineup was their 2023 Amelia. Oh my! This version of a Bordeaux style red wine blend was simply fabulous. With a blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Malbec, and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, its prominent notes of plum and cherry, plus that soft feel will be quite soothing for red wine lovers. Malbec lovers should be equally pleased with their 2021 vintage. Black pepper, plum, and some smoke will delight your palate, leaving you longing for a big juicy burger to pair with it in your future. The Tannat was also impressive with a deep, big and bold full body feel. The 2022 Segno II was the final wine sipped. This Tuscan style blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon was very balanced with medium acidity, and a lovely finish that will put a big smile on your wine face.
Having already made their mark on the Texas wine industry in such a short period of time is quite impressive. Their pioneer effort in producing top quality sparkling wines in Texas is showing all the signs for a successful future ahead. This is a small, hands-on, friendly family run operation, and you should plan to chat and sip while you are there as the owners are happy to share their story and passion for this endeavor with you when you visit. Being further off the HWY 290 traffic does bring a bit of serenity and quite nature Zen to the tasting experience, which you will find to be a bonus. Can’t wait to visit again to sample future vintages. Santé!