The Driftwood Estate is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Texas Hill Country to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Driftwood Estate wines in Texas Hill Country among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Driftwood Estate wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Driftwood Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Driftwood Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or phad thai (thai style fried noodles).
On the nose the red wine of Driftwood Estate. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth.
Central Texas AVA (3rd largest in the country), ~100 wineries. Mediterranean and Rhône varieties signature, suited to hot, dry climate. Tempranillo signature red: supple, fruity with signature notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice hint, round tannins and sun-drenched palate. Peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre, accessible Sangiovese.
Opulent Viognier whites (apricot, flowers), ample Roussanne, lively Albariño. Limestone soils, 300-700 m. Sunny wines to discover.
How Driftwood Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pumpkin, irish tartiflette or zucchini quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Driftwood Estate. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
How Driftwood Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
How Driftwood Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), lamb and coconut curry, african style or chicken with green olives.
On the nose the pink wine of Driftwood Estate. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
Planning a wine route in the of Texas Hill Country? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Driftwood Estate.
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
