The Winery Rancho Ponte of Texas Hill Country of Texas

Winery Rancho Ponte - Aglianico
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 41 of the estates of Texas.
It is located in Texas Hill Country in the region of Texas

The Winery Rancho Ponte is one of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Texas Hill Country to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rancho Ponte wines

Looking for the best Winery Rancho Ponte wines in Texas Hill Country among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Rancho Ponte 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 Winery Rancho Ponte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Rancho Ponte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rancho Ponte

How Winery Rancho Ponte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb mice confit and melting carrots, gigolette of rabbit or soft and inexpensive pasta gratin.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rancho Ponte

  • 2012With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Rancho Ponte.

  • Montepulciano
  • Aglianico
  • Primitivo

Discovering the wine region of Texas Hill Country

The wine region of Texas Hill Country is located in the region of Texas of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine William Chris Vineyards or the Domaine Perissos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Texas Hill Country are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Texas Hill Country often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

In the mouth of Texas Hill Country is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 44 estates and châteaux in the of Texas Hill Country, producing 168 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Texas Hill Country go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rancho Ponte

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 Winery Rancho Ponte.

Discover the grape variety: Aglianico

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, some believe it to be of Greek origin. In France, it is practically unknown. It can be found in Australia, the United States (California), Argentina, etc. It should not be confused with Aglianicone, another grape variety grown in Italy, which is, however, very similar to Aglianico.

News about Winery Rancho Ponte and wines from the region

Kylie Minogue launches her wine range in the US

The ‘Spinning Around’ singer launched the wines on her birthday in 2020 as part of a collaboration with London-based Benchmark Drinks. The firm, founded by former Accolade Wines chief executive Paul Schaafsma, specialises in celebrity partnerships. It has also launched wines in tandem with Sarah Jessica Parker, Ian Botham and Graham Norton. Yet the Kylie Minogue range has been one of the star performers, selling 3.5 million bottles in the UK and a further 1.5 million bottles in 15 international ...

Americans swindled in $13m wine investment scam

The authorities have charged Casey Alexander, who lives in the UK, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is accused of running three companies – Windsor Jones, Charles Winn and Vintage Whisky Casks – which obtained the phone numbers of elderly Americans and cold-called them. Investigators said the companies used ‘aggressive and deceptive tactics’ to convince people to wire them money, promising them huge returns. Windsor Jones’ website, which lists the company’s address as Wilmington, D ...

Auction of Washington Wines raises $4m

‘Thanks to our incredibly generous wineries, donors, and sponsors, the AWW can continue its mission to uplift the Washington wine industry and grow its efforts to support healthy communities and healthy land in Washington state’, said Jamie Peha, executive director of the Auction of Washington Wines. ‘Together with our philanthropic partners, Seattle Children’s, WSU Viticulture & Enology Research, and Industry Grant Partner Vital Wines, we ensure that our charitable efforts ...

The word of the wine: Bleeding

Old practice for red wines. As soon as the vat is filled with grapes, the tap is opened. A sweet but clear juice escapes from the vat (it can also be used to make rosé). The colour and density of the juice is enhanced, but it should not be overdone. Rarely more than 10% of the volume of a vat, otherwise you risk losing fruit and bringing in bitterness.