# Estate Tempranillo Presented by The Yates Family (2023)

- **Producer:** Spicewood Vineyards
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Tempranillo
- **Region:** Texas, United States
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 14.2%
- **Average price:** €41
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** white pepper, cherry, plum, cedar, vanilla

## About this wine

Spicewood Vineyards was established in 1992 by Ed and Madeline Manigold as one of the pioneering estate wineries in the Texas Hill Country. Acquired in 2007 by Ron Yates and his family, the estate has become a leading champion for Tempranillo in Texas. The bottling subtitle 'Presented by The Yates Family' recognizes the family's eight-generation Texas agricultural heritage and dedicated hands-on stewardship of their Spicewood estate vineyards located at 1,000 feet elevation.

## Interesting facts

- Owner Ron Yates was inspired to plant Tempranillo in Texas following his university studies in Ribera del Duero, Spain.
- The Yates family brings eight generations of Texas agricultural heritage to their hands-on winemaking.
- Spicewood Vineyards was honored with the 2019 Tall in Texas Award for leadership in the state's wine industry.

## Food pairing

The structured tannins and full body of this Texas Tempranillo seamlessly handle rich proteins and savory fats such as grilled steaks and lamb. Its balanced acidity complements tomato-based dishes and savory tapas like patatas bravas, while firm structure matches well with aged sheep's milk cheeses.

## Wine making process

Harvested from estate vines averaging over two decades of age grown on Lewisville soil series and clay loam. The fruit undergoes whole-berry temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks within the winery's gravity-flow limestone facility. Following fermentation, the wine is aged for 18 to 19 months in a combination of French and neutral oak barrels.