Carter Creek Family Winery Plateau Red Tempranillo 2023 Enochs Stomp Vineyard and Winery A subtle salted banana note

A subtle salted banana note adds intrigue

straw gold color is bright like sunshine and the acidity is crisp and racy

and green apple

The wine was bottled March 28

while the Carignane offers up a floral-berry exoticness

Carter Creek Family Winery Plateau Red Tempranillo 2023 Enochs Stomp Vineyard and Winery A subtle salted banana noteAs red blends go, many wine consumers overlook the blends of the Iberian Peninsula, blends that encompass Tempranillo and Grenache, Carignane (Mazuelo) and Mourvedre (Monastrell) and much more in between. The rugged landscape of West Texas and that of Spain and Portugal share more than looks; sandy, high pH soils and unrestrained sunshine are indigenous to them all. The growing conditions and their influence on the ultimate wine quality can be seen in