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
2022 Tinto de la Hacienda - La Lomita
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
This vintage represents a radical shift from previous vintages, being based on Cabernet Sauvignon rather than Tempranillo. Still leaning towards a more robust structured style, this has more of the elegance and structure that Cabernet brings to the table with the Tempranillo playing a background role. One of the finest vintages of this limited production to date, the 2022 yield was down to just over 1/3rd of their normal production, so while quality of fruit was very high, production was very limited. Expect a lot out of this one right out of the gate, but know that it will age beautifully for a decade or more.
530 cases made
Drinking window: Upon release - 15 years
Vintage:
2022
Blend:
51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Tempranillo, 20% Merlot
Producer:
La Lomita
Winemaker:
Gustavo A. Gonzalez - Mexican
Vineyards:
Valle de Guadalupe - Estate vineyards, clay and granite
Winemaking:
The grapes were harvested by hand on the 7th of September and hand selected before being fermented with skins and seeds in open top stainless steel tanks for 3 weeks and then racked to 2nd and 3rd use French oak barrels where the wine aged for 12 months. Minimal filtering and 25 ppm sulfites before bottling.
Farming:
Organic, sustainable
Alcohol:
13.9%
