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Halter Ranch Winery | Adelaida District
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Ancestor 2020

$85.00 SOLD OUT
/ 750 mL
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The 2020 Ancestor features aromas of blueberries, cassis, raspberry, and a touch of mocha from the new French oak. The entry is soft, rich, and mouth-coating with flavors of red currant and olallieberry. The juicy midpalate segues into a structured finish with integrated tannins complemented by flavors of the French oak.
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Body (Light - Full)
Extra Light
Full
Taste (Dry - Sweet)
Bone Dry
Sweet
Profile (Earthy - Fruity)
Fruit (+)
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Fruit Forward
Highlights
  • Varietal percentages: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Malbec, 20% Petit Verdot
  • Vineyard(s): Halter Ranch Estate Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon - Block 5, Cabernet Sauvignon - Block 61, Malbec - Block 54, Petit Verdot - Block 50
  • Vineyard Notes: The organic estate vineyard was initiated in 1996 and has since been expanded to its present 200 acres. Twenty grape varieties are planted on the steepest, most south-facing slopes on the property at an elevation reaching 1,950 feet and providing excellent sun exposure. Only 200 acres of Halter Ranch's 2,700 acres are dedicated to farming and structures with the remainder left to natural landscape, including oak woodland and wildlife corridors. Planting on only a small portion of the property's acreage preserves a diverse environment, mitigating the effects of a monoculture.
Winery Info
HALTER RANCH WINERY
All 256 acres of Estate vineyards are 100% CCOF certified organic. The certified organic Estate vineyards makes up only a small piece of the Halter Ranch estate. We are dedicated to preserving a diverse environment and mitigating the effects of a monoculture. With less than 10% of our property dedicated to farming and building development, the remainder is left to the natural landscape, which includes oak woodland and migratory wildlife corridors.
Shipping & Delivery Info
Shipping States
Halter Ranch Winery cannot ship to the following 8 states: AL, AR, DE, MS, RI, TX, UT, WV.
About this wine
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Tasting Notes
The 2020 Ancestor features aromas of blueberries, cassis, raspberry, and a touch of mocha from the new French oak. The entry is soft, rich, and mouth-coating with flavors of red currant and olallieberry. The juicy midpalate segues into a structured finish with integrated tannins complemented by flavors of the French oak.
Serving Instructions
  • Open & Decant 1hr prior to serving. Serve at Cellar Temperature
Glassware
  • Full-bodied Red Wine Glass—The ample size of this glass allows the bouquet to fully develop. It emphasizes the fruit by down playing the bitter qualities of the tannin and allows wines to achieve balance.
Food Pairings
  • blue cheese, dry aged beef or leaner cuts of beef, vegetables like turnips, spinach, portobella mushrooms, onion
Cheese Pairings
  • Blue / Flavored
Wine Details
This bottle has the following characteristics:
Appellation
Adelaida District
Fermentation
Destemmed and fermented in closed top fermentors, with delestage daily for the first few days of fermentation followed by open pump-overs two to three times daily for an average of 16 days.
Aging
16 months
Barrel
  • 100% French Oak
  • 60% New
Harvest Date
Cabernet Sauvignon- Block 5: 10/01/2020 Block 61: 10/12/20 Malbec- Block 54: 9/29/2019 Petit Verdot- Block 50: 10/23/2019
pH
3.74
Titratable Acidity (TA)
5.6
ABV
14.8
Bottled
08/05/2023
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