3 miracle wines that defy climate challenges:įall Creek Meritus, Texas Hill Country: This cabernet sauvignon-forward blend varies each year. and is among the few that have planted Mencia (a red grape from Spain and Portugal) and Marselan (a cross of cabernet sauvignon and grenache, from Southern France). Sandy Road Vineyards has the only Prieto Picudo (a red grape from northern Spain) planted in the U.S. Pedernales Cellars Teroldego 2019 and Kalasi Cellars Teroldego 2017 are both produced with fruit from Narra Vineyards in the Texas High Plains. Teroldego is a northern Italian dark-skinned grape with bright, tart red fruit and blackberry notes. This year, Bending Branch Winery released its first Sagrantino. At the 2021 San Francisco International Wine Competition, the Messina Hof Paulo Limited Edition Sagrantino, 2018, won a double gold award. Sagrantino is a hardy, dark red Italian grape variety that’s high in tannins.
