Halter Ranch Winery | Adelaida District
Cuvee Alice 2021

Name: 2021 Cuvee Alice
Brand: Halter Ranch Winery
Price: 96 USD
Availability: instock

$96.00 / 750 ml

Sustainable

Iconic Vineyards

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.

Halter Ranch Winery

Cuvee Alice 2021

About this wine

Tasting Notes

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

3.71

Titratable Acidity (TA)

5.4

ABV

14.9

Appellation