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
2019 Sacro - La Lomita
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot have long been recognized to be perfect partners for blending, and this year's Sacro illustrate this tradition well. Full bodied and plump with notes of fresh berries, chocolate, and a vein of acidity that recalls espresso, this wine shows the seductive side of Merlot on the nose with a floral bouquet that is almost good enough to make you forget you get to drink it as well. Drink now or hold for up to a decade.
600 cases made
Drinking window: Now - 10 years
Vintage:
2019
Blend:
50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer:
La Lomita
Winemaker:
Gustavo A. Gonzalez - Mexican
Vineyards:
Valle de Guadalupe - Estate vineyards, clay and granite
Winemaking:
Pressed juice was fermented on the skins and seeds for three weeks and then racked to 1st and 2nd use French oak barrels and aged for 12 months.
Sulfites: 70 ppm
Farming:
Organic, sustainable
Alcohol:
14%
