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2021 Cuvee Alice Bottle Image

Halter Ranch Winery | Adelaida District
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Cuvee Alice 2021

$96.00 / 750 ml
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This reserve blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tannat, honors Alice Halter, mother of proprietor Hansjörg Wyss. The 2021 Cuvée Alice boasts vibrant aromas of raspberry coulis, strawberries, blueberries, dried cinnamon sticks, and rose petals. The entry is bright, with flavors of Bing cherry, pomegranate, and plum. Lengthy acidity keeps this wine fresh, with low tannins, making it perfect for food pairing and long-term aging.
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Body (Light - Full)
Extra Light
Full
Taste (Dry - Sweet)
Dry
Bone Dry
Sweet
Profile (Earthy - Fruity)
Fruit (-)
Earth Forward
Fruit Forward
Highlights
  • Varietal percentages: 43% Grenache, 38% Syrah, 13% Mourvèdre, 6% Tannat
  • Vineyard(s): Halter Ranch Estate Vineyards, Grenache – Block 1-3, Syrah - Block 23, Mourvèdre - Block 4, Tannat - Block 20
  • 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
2021 Cuvee Alice Bottle Image
Tasting Notes
This reserve blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tannat, honors Alice Halter, mother of proprietor Hansjörg Wyss. The 2021 Cuvée Alice boasts vibrant aromas of raspberry coulis, strawberries, blueberries, dried cinnamon sticks, and rose petals. The entry is bright, with flavors of Bing cherry, pomegranate, and plum. Lengthy acidity keeps this wine fresh, with low tannins, making it perfect for food pairing and long-term aging.
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
  • grana padano, gamey proteins like rack of lamb, or richer proteins like braised short ribs, cannellini beans, roasted beets
Cheese Pairings
  • Semi-Firm / Firm / Polished
Wine Details
This bottle has the following characteristics:
Appellation
Adelaida District
Fermentation
A portion of the four varietals were co-fermented in different closed top fermentors, with open pump-overs two times daily for an average of 10 days. Other portions were fermented separately then added to the blend post malolactic fermentation.
Aging
18 months
Barrel
100% French Oak Barrels
Harvest Date
Grenache – Block 1-3: 9/12/21 Syrah - Block 23: 9/22/21 Mourvèdre - Block 4: 10/25/21 Tannat - Block 20: 10/21/21
pH
3.71
Titratable Acidity (TA)
5.4
ABV
14.9
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