Wow !!! What a wonderful beginning to Pilot Knob Vineyard. Thanks to you all for your kind words of encouragement and excitement, your feedback on the website, and all of your wine club memberships. We received an amazing response of folks wanting to be a part of Pilot Knob Vineyard.
Now that a week as passed since we launched our new site, we wanted to follow-up with a bit more information for all our interested wine pals. First, and probably pretty darn importantly, we wanted to make sure that we give everyone a sense for what your wine shipments will cost. As we mention in the website, generally shipments will be made four times a year, and they will consist of 4 to 6 bottles, we estimate that the price of each shipment will be from $85 to $125 before tax or shipping (based on number of bottles in shipment, and club discount). We have updated our website to reflect this information as well.
We are excited to now give you a very brief preview of the 5 wines that we will be bringing to you as we open our doors in April. Oh, and if you join our wine club we are planning a release (shipment) a couple weeks before we open the doors, so our club members can have the first taste of our delicious wines!
We have yet to “officially” name some of the blends, and the single varietal wines will not be named at this point (other than their varietal name, of course). Here is what you can look forward to from Pilot Knob in 2011:
Viognier
Don’t know what to say except, “Oh my”! This wine is a sophisticated, delightfully complex and fruit forward wine. So good, you’ll find yourself at the bottom of the glass before you know it. Viognier is a star grape in Texas, and this one hails from the Panhandle, showing off why this may end up being Texas’ signature grape.
Sweet Rose’
This wonderful wine will draw its color (darker pink) from a touch of Cabernet, and will be a “Wow” wine for those that care for a bit of a sweeter taste to their wine. Once you have tried the flavor on this wine, you will see why we are sure this will be a crowd pleaser!
White Blend - Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Muscat
This beautiful, easy drinking blend takes the structure provided by the Viognier, and rounds the edges a bit with less full bodied white wine varietals. This wine is a great way to transition the palette from the sweeter wines.
Merlot/ Tempranillo Blend
Spain meets France. They share a border, now they share a bottle at Pilot Knob Vineyard. Our Tempranillo is a full-bodied dark wine that hints of spice and dark fruits, while Merlot, the classic blending grape, serves to soften the tannins and provide a smooth texture to the final product. Tempranillo is the red wine counterpart to Viognier, in that it is thought to grow exceptionally well in Texas…we certainly think so, and I think you will agree.
Cabernet Sauvignon
The King of Grapes! “Hail to the King” is right on for this amazing 100% Cabernet wine. Aged in French oak, this wine has been masterfully crafted by our winemaker, and sourced from the vineyard of one of Texas’s founding fathers of wine. It is very approachable now, with fruit and cedar tones, but can saved for later (I can’t do it!) as it continues to mature. This is good stuff!
All the grapes are Texas grown, and the wine is Texas made. Can’t wait to share! Founder’s Wine Club slots are filling fast and they won’t be re-offered, so hurry and join to truly gain all the benefits of the Pilot Knob Vineyard experience. For those of you who have already joined, again, thanks ever so much! Enjoy!
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