The Monte Xanic Estate
- Monte Xanic is heralded as the first boutique winery in Mexico, established in 1988. The story goes that this move, (and Monte Xanic's subsequent success) played a major role in starting a trend towards grape farmers making wine from their own grapes rather than raising grapes for sale.
- With a large quantity of land under vine in all of the major wine growing valleys of the region, they are by far the most prolific of the boutique wineries in the region.
- Their vineyard sites are farmed sustainably and their winery operates as a model of modern ecofriendly design.
- The estate weds advanced technology with old world wisdom, such as harvesting all of their white grapes by hand at night in order to maintain maximum freshness and acidity.
- The "X" in Xanic is pronounced like a "sh", so Xanic sounds like "shan-eek". Xanic is the name of the white flower that is one of the first to bloom in spring in Valle de Guadalupe. When the spring rains are just right, the mountainside behind the winery is cloaked in their blooms.
Total production: 18 wines, 80,000 cases
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (750ml) - Monte Xanic
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
Following in the footsteps of all of the 2019s from Monte Xanic, this is a refreshing step forward both in structure and breadth of aromatic and flavor profile. Full-bodied and robust but with rounded edges from the Merlot, this is ready to drink now with a slight decant and will age well for 7 years or more.
Drinking window: Upon release - 7 years
Vintage:
2019
Blend:
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Producer:
Monte Xanic
Winemaker:
Oscar Gaona - Mexican, lives in Valle de Guadalupe
Vineyards:
Granite and clay mix
Aging:
Aged in 1st use French oak for 12 months
Farming:
Sustainable
Alcohol:
13.9%