There are new wines to show you! I really like doing this, but well – well I have lots of things to do, and even if one of my favorite things to do is running down to wineries and tasting the wine that they have made with our grapes – well I just don’t get to do that very often. But here is one I really need to show you.
Landon Winery Tempranillo 2008
These photos will seem very strange to my friends who have seen my backyard lately. Everything is currently dead as a door nail. I was going to show you a picture, but you really don’t want to see a picture. But these pictures were taken last summer when we received a preview bottle of Landon Wineries 2008 Tempranillo. But now it is really, really ready.
Russ Kane has an interesting review of this wine at his site here. Here is a really cool YouTube movie of the harvest and wine making process in action from Landon Winery that I found on Russ’s site. I can hear My Honey in the background at the beginning of the video. If you are interested in Texas wine, you really should check up frequently on Russ’s blog because he has great updates on whatever is going on with Texas wine. I think he gets out of the house a little more freqently than I do.
Here is what Landon Winery did with some of our Tempranillo grapes from 2008.
Landon Winery Tempranillo 2008
Here is a close-up so that you can see the label that we are rather proud of. Notice the vineyard designation.
Landon Winery Tempranillo 2008
Here is another pose. Hmmm, do you like the first portrait that is clearer in the background or do you like this one better with the bokeh flowers in the background?
Landon Winery Tempranillo 2008
Here is one last pose since I just like to take pictures. I actually think that I like tasting this wine better than even taking it’s picture though. Where is another bottle? This one was emptied before I even got the pictures posted for you.
With all of the rain that we had had lately the grasses and weeds have grown tall and thick. Now that we are clearing those away, we have found a few uninvited guests. Yes, the evidence shows that it was a rattlesnake.
Harvest has started, but not all of the grapes are ready yet. We are now finished with around 20% of harvest for this year. Usually the white grapes are ready before the reds. But we want to wait till the sugar content or brix measurement is just right, so that the grapes will make great Texas wine.
We took gewürztraminer grapes to Cap*Rock Winery in Lubbock, Texas this morning for crush pressing and chilling of the juice before it is to be sent to Becker Vineyards. Hmmm, delicious. Now I know, that you know, that I really know very little about growing grapes. I’m just usually around for the ride, but get…
What a lovely trio we have here, So what do you know? My Honey gets to be a guest in the GOTEXAN Twitter Tuesday, March 1st at 7:00 p.m. I know, I know, the people that really know Cliff will say, “But Cliff doesn’t ‘do’ Twitter. He is too busy growing wonderfully delicious wine grapes.”…
Texas Wine and Grape Growers (www.txwines.org) is having their 2010 Annual Conference in Richardson, Texas at the Renaissance Hotel. This event is just a great time where wine makers and grape growers get together to learn and discuss new ideas. The dates are the 18th, 19th, and 20th of February. Early bird member registration ends on…
Gewurztraminer – let’s all say that together – gə-ˈvu̇rt-ˌsträ-ˈmē-nər or guh-VURTZ-trah-mean-er or however you like to say it. However you pronounce it, Gewurztraminer is one of our favorite. Spicy, full-bodied, pungent white characterized by fruity, nutty flavors. Pair with BBQ, grilled chicken, and blackened fish. The 2009 from Becker is one that we are proud of….