The 2015 Texas Tempranillo blends lots from our key High Plains vineyard sites. Each was harvested, crushed, and fermented in the late summer of 2015 and subsequently barreled in a mix of French and American Oak for over a year.  For this blend we drew from several premier vineyards across the state, but more than half comes the Bingham Family Vineyards southwest of Lubbock Texas.  We have worked with the Bingham family for nearly 10 years now, and are proud to have their Tempranillo from the “Old Place” vineyard as a backbone for this wine. 

It’s not every year that we find ourselves harvesting into October in Texas where hot summers can bring early harvests.  However, 2015 saw a cool August and September and led to Tempranillo harvesting in late September and some blocks hanging all the way into October. The result was improved flavor and aromatics along with a few anxious nights of waiting for the winemaking team.