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Violet Crown is one of our defining wines, and the most widely appreciated. The 2010 vintage was the first wine that Ross & Cooper made together and marks the earliest inception of The Austin Winery. The 2017 Vintage won Double Gold at Houston Rodeo: Best in Class & Texas Class Champion

This blend is well balanced and agreeable to fruit and spice motivated drinkers alike. With a smooth mid-palate and lasting finish, this wine is extremely versatile in its pairings.

NOSE: lavender, violets, sage & yerba mate

ONSET: sugarplum, sour cherry & red currant

ACIDITY: delicate

TANNINS: smooth & supple

BODY: elegant & polished

FINISH: soft cedar, dark chocolate, cardamom & peppercorn

COMPOSITION: 80% Tempranillo (TX), 20% Montepulciano (TX)
VINTAGE: 2018
AVA: Texas High Plains - Dutton Vineyard & Canted County Vineyard

The name references one of the oldest nicknames for Austin - the city of the Violet Crown. The earliest reference is said to be from 1894 in O. Henry's "Tictocq: The Great French Detective, In Austin":

The drawing-rooms of one of the most magnificent private residences in Austin are ablaze of lights. Carriages line the streets in front, and from gate to doorway is spread a velvet carpet, on which the delicate feet of the guests may tread. The occasion is the entrée into society of one of the fairest buds in the City of the Violet Crown.

The phrase is generally thought to refer to the atmospheric phenomenon more commonly known as the Belt of Venus. The phrase is also said to be connected to the moonlight towers of Austin.

Another explanation: during the 19th century, residents began to call Austin the "Athens of the South" for its university. With his sly reference to the poetry of Pindar, O. Henry may have been satirizing Austin's ambitious claim of a cultural link to ancient Athens.

145 cases produced.

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Piquette

$ 14.00

Piquette is a NATURAL wine with NATURAL sparkles made with pressed grape skins, our main byproduct. After the grapes are pressed and all the juice is removed for traditional winemaking, we add water and a small amount of Malbec juice to reinvigorate the yeast and bottle it in a crown-cap. The unfiltered wine will ferment in bottle, resulting in a 4% ABV, dry, sparkling wine that is more reminiscent of a hard kombucha than anything else! It has a brilliant, almost glowing color, with tart berry notes, medium bubbles and a mildly tannic finish.

Amphora Trebbiano

$ 25.00

Single variety, aged 3 months in clay amphora. Native malolactic fermentation.

Basil and semolina aromas. Stone and tree fruit and meyer lemon flavors. Round mouthfeel.