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
2021 Tinto de la Hacienda - La Lomita
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
We have waited 7 years for Lomita to make this Tempranillo based blend (the last vintage release was 2016) and the wait… was worth it. More Merlot than the 2016 (25% in this vintage) this is an excellent showcasing of how much the estate has progressed in the years that passed since the last release. Still bold in structure, there is a better background of acidity to provide a notably large wine with the lift needed to allow it to float effortlessly across the palate despite the full body. No doubt the higher percentage of Merlot assists in this regard as well. What’s more is that while the last vintage wanted more time in the bottle or a decant upon first release, this one is ready to go right out of the gate. Built with everything it needs to age gracefully for a decade or more, good luck managing to save it that long!
1,500 cases made
Drinking window: Upon release - 12 years
Vintage:
2021
Blend:
75% Tempranillo, 25% Merlot
Producer:
La Lomita
Winemaker:
Gustavo A. Gonzalez - Mexican
Vineyards:
Valle de Guadalupe - Estate vineyards, clay and granite
Winemaking:
Grapes are harvested by hand 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.
Sulfites: 50 ppmFarming:
Organic, sustainable
Alcohol:
14.5%
