Perched
up high on the hills of the Texas Hill Country is a great new Texas winery and
vineyard for your viewing and tasting pleasures. Originally from New
York, owners Regan and Carey Meador are not only resident transplants, but have
transplanted their winery to Texas as well. They’ve picked one of the
best Hill Country locations and views for their new adventures in Texas
wines. They have been opened since August and the interest in this brand-new
place has grown. While plans are in the works for their own Texas wine
making, you can enjoy many of their great wines they produced from their former
New York location. The 2014 Sauvignon Blanc is well rounded and crisp for
these never-ending Texas summer days. The 2015 Sparkling Lagrein is nice and
we enjoyed this while celebrating their new opening in Texas. The 2015 Lagrein
(non-sparkling) is another great comparison of this red varietal. The
“Devil Makes Three” is their Bordeaux style red. It is a blend of
Cabernet Franc 69%, Malbec 20%, Merlot 11%. Keep holding on to this
bottle and it will be even more delightful. There are many more great options
on their tasting menu, so it’s a good excuse to return! The owner’s plan
for an estate vineyard is to do hill side plots on the north side with low
yielding vines. This should bode well for their future Rhone style wine
plans, minimal touching of grapes, and concrete tank fermentation. What’s
not to like about this place? With their intuition and experience, they
should do quite well on the 20-acre estate. Take a jog north of the busy
HWY 290 wine trail sometime and check them out. You’ll love the fantastic
360 views of the Pedernales Valley, the great company, and some great
wine. Enjoy, our wine friends!
