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Fall Creek Vineyards ExTerra Tempranillo 2017 – A Serious Tempranillo That Could Tackle a Steak

Fall Creek Vineyards, ExTerra Tempranillo 2017, Salt Lick Vineyards, Texas Hill Country, Texas, Wine Casual

Fall Creek Vineyards, ExTerra Tempranillo 2017, Salt Lick Vineyards, Texas Hill Country, Texas

Tasting Note: A strong, serious tempranillo with body and texture that could tackle a steak!

Deep-intensity ruby in color, this wine has an aromatic, medium-plus-intensity nose of blackberry, black currant, black raspberry puree, leather, tobacco, cassis and black cherry.

On the palate the dry, full-bodied tempranillo has medium-plus-intensity, black fruit flavors suggested on the nose supported by medium acidity, and ripe, medium-plus-tannin that completes with a long, black-fruit-and-leather finish.

The midpalate is fulsome and concentrated.

Tempranillo as big as the pride of Texas itself.

Bottle Note: Nature is a fickle force, but once again in 2017 the myriad elements that encompass the terroir of the Salt Lick Vineyards aligned for a winemaker’s dream harvest. Honoring this gift from the earth, we have named these captivating wines, ExTerra. Barrel-aged 17 months in 64% American oak and 36% French oak. 100% Tempranillo. 245 cases produced. Sergio Cuadra, Director of Winemaking.

Rating: 92 points
Price: $100
Alcohol: 14.2%
Tasted: Home
Tasting Date: October 4, 2021

This wine was submitted for review.

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