# Whisper Path Cellars Roussanne (2023)

- **Producer:** Whisper Path Cellars
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Roussanne
- **Region:** Texas, United States
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.0%
- **Average price:** €28
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 10–12 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** apricot, peach, lemon, herbaceous, cream

## About this wine

Whisper Path Cellars is an urban craft winery located in San Antonio, Texas, founded by Jesse G. Villarreal and his family. After over 20 years of home winemaking, the team established a commercial craft footprint focused on producing small-batch wines using 100% Texas-grown grapes. This single-vineyard Roussanne is sourced from the high-elevation Oswald Vineyard in the Texas High Plains AVA, where strong solar intensity and cool desert night temperature drops allow grapes to maintain crisp natural acidity alongside deep flavor concentration.

## Interesting facts

- Whisper Path Cellars is an urban winery located in San Antonio, sourcing 100% of its grapes from Texas vineyards.
- Grapes are grown at high elevations between 3,000 and 3,700 feet in the Texas High Plains AVA.
- The 2023 vintage earned a Silver Medal at the 2025 Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association competition.

## Food pairing

Roussanne's structured body, texture, and lively acidity allow it to match well with rich white meats, shellfish, and light cream sauces without being overwhelmed or clashing.

## Wine making process

Handcrafted in small batches, every step of the vinification—including crushing, destemming, temperature-controlled fermentation, aging, and bottling—is managed entirely in-house at the San Antonio winery. The wine is fermented and aged using stainless steel and neutral vessels to preserve pure fruit character and vibrant natural acidity while enhancing a silky texture.