The Vineyard

Boasting the beauty of three varieties of grapes.

 
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Roussanne

It is likely that Roussanne originated in the northern Rhône where it is today an important component in the wines of Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, and the Saint-Péray AOC where it is used for both still and sparkling wine production.

Roussanne is a white wine grape grown originally in the Rhône wine region in France, where it is often blended with Marsanne.

The berries are distinguished by their russet color when ripe—roux is French for the reddish-brown color russet, and is probably the root for the variety's name. The aroma of Roussanne is often reminiscent of a flowery herbal tea.

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Mourvedre

Mourvedre, also known as Mataro or Monastrell, is a red wine grape variety grown in many regions around the world including the Rhone and Provence regions of France, the Valencia and Jumilla regions of Spain, and many others.

Mourvedre tends to produce tannic wines that can be high in alcohol. The style of wine produced from the grapes varies greatly. Mourvedre wines often have wild game, or earthy notes to them with soft red fruit flavors.

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Montepulciano

The Montepulciano grape likely originated in Tuscany and may be related to the Sangiovese, with which it is often confused.

The grape is widely planted throughout central and southern Italy, most notably in Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche, Molise, Umbria, and Apulia.

When fully ripened, Montepulciano can produce deeply colored wines, with moderate acidity and noticeable extract and alcohol levels.

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Swing by The Market to grab a jar of The Vineyard’s Grape Jelly!

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Vineyard Updates

October 8th, 2020:

Updates on the Hunt Community Vineyard. Our Mourvedre grapes are continuing to perform well and we actually had a harvest this year for two different purposes. 

  • First, Mike our head chef, had us harvest over 60 pounds of green grapes to make verjus. Verjus is a pressed juice, usually from green grapes, that is acidic, unfermented, non-alcoholic juice that is used to augment the flavor of many of the sauces that Chef Mike is producing for use in The Restaurant and for sale in The Market. 

  • In conjunction with Sticker Burr vineyard (owned by Pat and Keri Wilt) and the vines at the Hunt school, Pat was able to harvest several hundred pounds of ripe grapes to make a few cases of a Rose' blend that was fun and tasty!

  • Fall in the vineyard is less hectic, but not uneventful. We have learned that the vineyard has many of the same seasons as the garden and there is constant care and attention that is needed, so winter pruning and maintenance will be on our to-do list. 

March 28th, 2020:

  • The Barn is done and looks amazing. We’ve already had an event in the space and it was perfect.

  • The grape vines arrived March 26th and due to COVID-19 we were not able to have our Planting Party BUT staff and friends helped us plant all 3600 on March 28th, 2020

  • The baby grape vines are doing well thanks to some good rain in the weeks after being put in the ground.

February 5th, 2020:

  • The supply barn is so close to being complete and we couldn’t be more excited to host a fundraiser for the Hill Country Youth Ranch on 2/29/20, 5-9pm. this event is open to the community some come help raise money for these kids

  • the irrigation system will be flushed and tested one more time closer to the arrival of the vines

  • Rows are being measured and holes marked for all 4,800 plants

  • Our baby grapevines, all 4,800 of them, are leaving California and headed to Texas on march 16th!

November 26th, 2019:

  • Bill is working hard to get the trellis’ up for when the plants arrive in March

  • They are making good progress on the supply barn (this is where we will house all the equipment). We are hoping to have it complete around the new year and maybe even have a “barn” party when it’s finished…stay tuned.

September 6th, 2019:

Quick update on what’s happening with the vineyard.

  • The second round of Sudan has been tilled into the soil to continue to enrich the soil for our grapes!

  • Once the Sudan has done its job bill will plant a cover crop

  • Starting next week you might be seeing large trucks going in and out of the property! The construction for the shop that will house supplies and equipment for the vineyard will begin. (please excuse all the dust)