What We Make
Our production is very small, ranging from as little as 33 cases to perhaps 200 or so cases a year if Mother nature is less moody. We have not increased that production and have no plans to. We have never made wine from any grapes outside of our region, the Texas Hill Country. Since 2011, our wines have been made exclusively from our 3 acre estate vineyard that carries the Texas Hill Country Appellation. That is where we are, and it is the place we want you to have a sense of when you taste the wines.
Of course it all depends on Mother nature but, each year, we try to make some of the following wines:
Pétard Blanc: a dry white made from 100% estate grown Blanc du Bois, a hybrid grape that has Muscat in its parentage. Pétard Blanc is our proprietary name. Pétard is French for “firecracker,” but in the context of wine tasting, in French it means explosive on the palate. Named for its hallmark natural acidity, vintages have consistently shown citrus zest in the nose, almost oily, lots of minerality, an unctuous texture and a zippy backbone. SOLD OUT.
Troubadour: a savory red wine. Beginning with the 2011 vintage, it has been made from 100% estate grown Black Spanish. Older vintages are available: 2005 (80% Merlot, 18% Malbec & 2% Cabernet Sauvignon); and 2008 (47% Merlot, 41% Malbec & 12% Cabernet Sauvignon).
Wrongheaded Hombre: A wine commemorating the friendship between Tony Coturri and Lewis Dickson, this very unique rare bottling is 50% of Tony’s estate grown Sonoma Mountain Zinfandel (45 year old vines) and 50% of Lewis’ estate grown Black Spanish. Both grapes are wild and assertive and the showdown between them becomes a very agreeable handshake. Named after the Cesar Martinez painting of the same name and the basis of the label. Note: Though both Tony and Lewis are clearly “wrongheaded” (stubborn), surely Lewis is the one on the right?!
Aprés: a fortified, white dessert wine made from 100% estate grown Blanc du Bois. It is our answer to a good Muscat Beaumes de Venise from the Southern Rhone or perhaps a Muscat de Rivesaltes from the Languedoc-Rousillon region of France. SOLD OUT.
Frimousse Naturalle: In some years, we make a small amount of sparkling wine, a true Pet Nat. The grape(s) and style vary from a rich “Lambrusco” style, to a rosé, to a dry white. FRIMOUSSE is French slang for a young, mischievous face. It’s also a play on the word “mousse”—meaning foam in French. Typically, this does not show up in the tasting room as we drink most of it ourselves. However, if you’re interested, ask for it. Sometimes there’s a bottle stashed away, here and there (or not).
Quinta La Cruz: a fortified, red dessert wine made from 100% estate grown Black Spanish. Quinta is Portuguese for “coming from a single farm or vineyard.” If you like Banyuls and vintage Port, this could be the beginning of a long friendship. Served to the King and Queen of Spain in San Antonio.
Falstaff’s Sack: Our take on a fortified wine similar to a cross between Sherry and Madeira. Named after Shakespeare’s notorious character Sir John Falstaff, Master of Wine Isabelle Legeron gave it a good mention in the second edition of her internationally distributed book on natural wine.
Ask about some of our other VERY limited reds such as—2021 “A L’Amité” (100% Hill Country Tannat), 2021 “Sans Maquillage” (Blend Ruby Cabernet, Black Spanish & Tannat), 2020 & 2021 “El Señor Dan” (Principally Ruby Cabernet from Robert Clay Vineyard), 2021 “A Rarity” (blend of Blackmon Merlot and our estate grown Black Spanish) and 2018 “Un Poco de Todo” (very unique “orange” wine that has it all in a most unusual way).