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Haak Vineyards & Winery Makes History
Santa Fe, Texas – March 24, 2011 – First Release of Limited Haak Estate Wine for Sale.
True to their tagline, Haak Vineyards & Winery is not only "history in the making," but history's been made and Haak is drinking to it. The Haak 2010 Estate Reserve Blanc du Bois was produced using grapes grown solely from Haak vineyards—a first for this family-owned winery located inside Galveston County.
Haak was able to produce enough wine from their own estate to make their award-winning Blanc du Bois. The grape is quickly gaining popularity with Texas winemakers because of its resilience from warm, humid weather.
"This wine is special because our year-round efforts are actually a part of it," said Haak winemaker, Nadia Hetzel.
Every summer, Haak invites the public to come to the vineyard and help harvest in the unforgiving July heat. Everyone who participated last July will be happy to know they can now purchase a piece of their hard work on store shelves.
But when Haak makes history, they don't just stop there.
"Not only were we excited to work with our own grapes to produce an amazing wine, but we also made Haak history by testing a new technique," said Hetzel. "It's a technique that was previously known to keep Riesling bright and fruity while allowing it to go through a secondary fermentation."
The 2010 Estate Reserve Blanc du Bois completed first and secondary fermentation around the same time (also known as co-fermentation). This allowed for added complexity without the typical drawbacks of secondary fermentation, which has a tendency to overpower delicate fruit aromatics.
The result is a beautiful white wine with extraordinary balance without being overly supple. While maintaining a wonderful Blanc du Bois character, overtones of ripe pear and pineapple are present but not overbearing.
For a list of places to purchase this limited edition wine, please visit haakwine.com.
