The Lomita Estate
Founded: 2009 by Fernando Pérez Castro
Winery location: Valle de Guadalupe - a mid-valley, northwestern facing slope in the ejido of Francisco Zarco.
Region and grape sources:
- Valle de Guadalupe - Estate vineyards - Elevation 1,000 ft. Located in the heart of Valle de Guadalupe approximately 9 miles from the Pacific. Their estate has 17 acres under vine. Farming is organic.
- Valle de Guadalupe - Paraiso Vineyard - 950ft elevation. Planted in 2007 in soils of clay and granite. Neighboring vineyard to Carrodilla. Farming is organic.
- Valle de Ojos Negros - 2,800 ft elevation. Planted in 2003 in soils of granite, decomposed sandstone and some clay. Farming is organic.
- Uruapan - 850 ft elevation. Planted in 2007 in highly mineral soils of red clay. Farming is organic.
Notes:
- While the winery wasn't formally established until 2009, La Lomita's land holdings include vineyard sites with some of the Valle de Guadalupe's oldest vines.
- The winery is one of the few to be certified organic in México.
- Winemaker Gustavo González made the illustrious Masetto from 2000 through 2003.
Total production: 17 acres under vine, 9 wines, 10,000 cases
2016 Singular - La Lomita
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
The premium and uber limited wine from Lomita's organically farmed estate, Singular is a bottling that represents a blend of the best barrels from each vintage. This is hands down the best vintage they have made, (at least upon release) with a bouquet that is so complete and vivacious as to seem impossible. Tempranillo was absolutely singing in this vintage, so that's the dominate grape in this blend followed by Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Franc. While you can consume this wine right away and derive plenty of pleasure from it, the bottle will reward time in the cellar and can be held for a decade or more. Back vintages of this standalone wine are occasionally released for customers of the estate’s renowned restaurant Lunario and bottlings back to the original 2006 vintage are still on a beautiful path of evolution.
350 cases made - only 10 cases allocated to the US market
Drinking window: Upon release - 12 yearsVintage:
2016
Blend:
54% tempranillo, 34% merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc
Producer:
La Lomita
Winemaker:
Gustavo A. Gonzalez - Mexican
Vineyards:
Valle de Guadalupe - All grapes were harvested from organically grown estate vines planted in 2009 in soils of decomposed granite mixed with clay and granite boulders.
Winemaking:
The best barrels of each vintage are selected at the end of fermentation and blended in a 5 barrel lot to be aged an additional 18 months before bottling without filtration. Only premium French Oak barrels are used and the wine is held in the bottle for 2 additional years before release.
Farming:
Organic, sustainable
Alcohol:
15%
