Judging the Vintner’s Cup: The Best of Texas Wine
In this episode, Mark and Jessica discuss the results for the Texas Vintner's Cup, an evaluation of more than 200 Texas wines organized for the Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas Monthly magazine.
The goal: Narrow down a case of 12 Top Texas Wines for 2022.
Joining Jessica for the evaluation were Master Sommeliers Craig Collins of Vintus wine imports and Jack Mason of RNDC. They'll discuss their impressions of the evaluation and some of their thoughts on Texas Wine in general.
Below are the winners of the 2022 Texas Vintner's Cup:
2019 Adelphos Cellars Chenin Blanc
2019 C.L. Butaud Blanc de Noir
2021 Lost Draw Cellars Picpoul Blanc
Rising Sun Vineyard Morning Dew White (Non Vintage)
2021 Hilmy Cellars Rosé
2019 Château Wright Liévre Red Blend
2019 Longhorn Cellars Petit Verdot
2019 Pebble Rock Cellars Sagrantino
2019 Llano Estacado Winery Sangiovese
2019 McPherson Cellars Petite Sirah
2019 Pedernales Cellars Texas Tempranillo Reserve
2019 Pedernales Cellars Touriga Nacional
Honorable Mention:
Hilmy Cellars, 2020 Tempranillo Reserve, Kubacek Vineyards
McPherson Cellars, 2019 Syrah, Lahey Vineyards
Newsom Vineyards, 2019 Malbec
Pedernales Cellars, 2018 Valhalla
Peters Prairie Vineyards, 2019 Barbera
Ron Yates Winery, 2019 Tempranillo, Friesen Vineyards
Spicewood Vineyards, 2019 Tempranillo
William Chris Vineyards 2018 Mourvèdre, La Pradera Vineyards William Chris Vineyards 2018 Syrah, High Cross Vineyard
Wine For the People, 2020 La Valentia Dolcetto
Rosé Arché Winery, 2021 Rosé
Becker Vineyards, 2021 Provençal Rosé
Adega Vinho, 2020 Chardonnay, Texas Hills Vineyard
English Newsom Cellars, 2021 Moscato
Duchman Family Winery, 2020 Roussanne, Oswald Vineyard
Llano Estacado Winery, 2020 Chardonnay, Dell Valley Vineyards
Llano Estacado Winery, 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Signature Series
Pebble Rock Cellars, 2020 Roussanne