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OUR WINES
Just Released!
2008 Texas Kiss Merlot Rosé
2008 Happy Cat Sweet White - Silver Medal Winner, 2009 Lone Star Int'l
2008 Texas Roads Merlot
2008 LightCatcher Barrel Reserve Chardonnay - Bronze Medal Winner, 2009 Lone Star Int'l
2008 Texas Roads Remuda Red

Our LightCatcher
Goddess label wines are our flagship creations.
Aged in small,
handcrafted oak barrels, these wines are
complex, deep, silky,
luscious creations.


LightCatcher Red Wines
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LightCatcher
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
Newsom
Vineyard • Texas High Plains Appellation
Texas Grand Champion & Class Champion - Houston LSR 2008
Silver medal
Silver medal
Silver medal
Silver medal
Recently
selected to join our 2003 Merlot on the wine list at Del
Frisco's
Double Eagle Steak House in Fort Worth.
This cab
is wonderfully ripe and luscious. Strong notes of
cherry and berry hit the tongue and carry thru to
the mid palate, delivering plum, fig, black cherry,
spice, currant and light cedar.
Caris thinks is this is the best wine she's made to date.
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Affairs of the Vine - "Cabernet Shootout" - December 2007
click here to read about this competition.
  "An Affair to Remember" (Silver) (84 points) - the only Texas wine to place in the 55 finalists out of many hundreds of wines entered, most from Napa and Sonoma.
Male: Sweet perfume aromas carry through onto the palate. Flowery flavors underscore the red fruit.
Female: Appealing deep purple in color. Aromas of chocolate and red berries. Good acid with raspberry fruit flavors.
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LightCatcher
2003 Merlot
Newsom
Vineyard • Texas High Plains Appellation
Silver medal
Bronze medal
Bronze medal
The first
Texas wine in over seven years to be selected for the wine
list at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
in Fort Worth.
Smooth, intense
black cherry, vanilla, almond, raspberry, blackberry,
clove,
plum, fig, brown sugar, cinnamon & chocolate - this wine
is a Texas original. Aged in small barrels, the glorious
color
and aromas lead you into savoring its full body and complex
flavors. Enjoy with savory foods - red pastas, grilled steaks,
game and lamb.
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LightCatcher White Wines

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Just Released: 2008
LightCatcher Barrel Reserve Chardonnay
Texas
High Plains Appellation
Canada Vineyard
Bronze Medal - 2009 Lone Star Int'l
We barrel aged a portion of the Chardonnay harvest in a one year old French oak Cote d'Or barrel for nine months - this is the result - a perfectly balanced, delicious wine that is not too oakey, and has wonderful flavors of pear and tropical fruits complemented by hazelnut and butterscotch. Fabulous with bacon wrapped scallops, roasted corn soup, asiago risotto.
23 cases made.
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2007
LightCatcher Etain's Rose
Texas
High Plains Appellation
Texas Reserve Grand Champion - Houston LSR 2008
Bronze
medal
A
DRY rosé that is suited to more delicate foods,
with bright notes of strawberry and kiwi. Pairs with more subtle
dishes such as filet of sole, simple roast chicken and white cheeses.
It's named after Etain, the Celtic Goddess of Light - we imagine
this is her favorite wine.
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2005 Orange Muscat (dry)
Newsom Vineyard • Texas
High Plains Appellation
Gold Medal
This
wine, one of only ten selected from all Texas wineries, was
taken to Manhattan to be poured in a blind tasting for NY wine
and food writers. It was put up against a world class wine,
a Bott Freres Grand Cru Muscat from France, and... WON!
Alsatian
in style - dry but fruity...this Orange Muscat leads
you in fine style to big flavors of papaya, apricot, pineapple
and, of course, citrus.
Pair
it with dishes napped with cream sauces, blue cheeses, roast chicken,
salmon, duck and goose. Also very good with middle-eastern and some asian foods - we love it with yellow curries, eggplant and lemon chicken.
Calling
'stunning' by wine writer Don Pullam, and 'will give Alsatian
winemakers nightmares'.
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LightCatcher Knotport - Fortified Dessert Wine
Our new dessert wine tastes of black cherries, warm spices and chocolate. It's fortified with fine brandy and is ready to add to the warmth of a winter's fire and snuggles with your honey. It is not syrupy and "hot" (tasting of alcohol) - we've crafted a lighter, delicious dessert wine that can be enjoyed year round. Try it with cheesecake, chocolate truffles or creamy blue cheese and toasted walnuts.
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We
make three brands that show off our mid-priced wines made
from grapes from a variety of vineyards:
Texas
Roads - whites and reds
Texas Kiss - our famous rosé, usually made from
Merlot grapes
Happy Dog - our sweet red
Happy Cat - a white blend
Our
'Grapesteer' ™ logo is widely
used in the winery. Since we're a Fort Worth winery
(where
Molly
the Longhorn is the
official logo), our grape 'take' on a longhorn fits us,
and helps to illustrate our true Texan nature.

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Just Released: 2008 Texas Roads Remuda Red
Texas High Plains Appellation
Silver Medal - 2008 Southwest Wines, label
Simply delicious, this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot shows deep dark berry and cherry flavors, with undertones of vanilla, cedar and warm spices. Released in mid January 2008, it is flying off the shelves - a lot of "bang for your buck". Very fruit forward and friendly.
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Just Released: Texas Roads 2008 Merlot
Texas High Plains Appellation
Very fruit forward, easy-drinking softer merlot with loads of berry, chocolate and cherry flavors. Great with tomato-sauced foods, red meats, pizza, and soft enough to pair with a nice roast chicken.
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Just Released: 2008
Texas Kiss Merlot Rosé
Texas
High Plains Appellation
Silver Medal - Grapefest 2008
Texas Grand Champion and Class Champion - Houston LSR 2008
Silver
medal
Silver medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal
This
Kiss is a little bit sweet, crisp and fruity, with Texas-sized
'kisses' of flavors - cherry, apple, cranberry and strawberry.
It is perfect on the patio on a hot day, or paired with BBQ,
Mexican food and, believe it or not, sushi! It is our way of
'kicking it up a notch', and delivering a lot of flavor in
a
lighter wine. It's like a jewel in the glass, rosy and clean.
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The
label features Caris' lip print.
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Just Released: 2008
Happy Cat
Texas White Wine
Silver Medal - 2009 Lone Star International
Silver Medal - 2008 National Women Winemaker's
Bronze Medal - 2008 Lone Star International
Our new Happy Cat is a blend of Chardonnay, Muscat Canelli and Orange Muscat - fruity, delicious, a bit sweet.
Chai, our winery cat, was watching the sun set one afternoon from her favorite wine barrel perch. Caris saw her and grabbed her camera - as she focused, Chai turned to look at her with a look of complete love and happiness. When we made this blend and tasted it, we looked at eachother with love and happiness too. This wine is similar to a tropical reisling - aromas of honeysuckle and pear lead into flavors of grapefruit, mango and pineapple with a long, citrus finish. Semi sweet.
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'Happy
Dog'
Texas
Appellation
GOLD Medal - Grapefest 2008
Texas
Reserve Grand Champion 2007 - HLR
Bronze medal
Texas
Grand Champion 2006 - HLR
Class Champion
Silver medal
Silver medal
A delicious, fun,
sweet red wine - a runaway best seller. Sweet but not too sweet,
deep flavors and an unexpected complexity for a less expensive,
sweet red. Flavors of cherry, caramel, brown sugar, and plum.
Pairs GREAT with hot, spicy foods - the sweet balances heat.
Named for our
dog, Mai, who, when Caris was a home winemaker, loved to lick
her arms clean after she'd been working with fermenting wine
- she'd sit with such a look we'd say, 'Aren't you a happy dog!'. Now you can be too.
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Terry accepting the Gold Medal at Grapefest 2008
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Thursday November 8, 2007
Issue #29
"Big Red Wines of Texas"
By Randy McCrea, CSW
Owner and principal, A Class of Wine, LLC
Looking for something hearty to go along with rich, luxurious fall dishes like Osso Buco? (see My Recipe in this issue)
I suggest you try some powerful red wines from Texas that can cut through the oils and fats of beef, pork, veal, and game birds and refresh your palate. Here are a few favorites based on a recent tasting at the 3rd Annual Texas Fall Fest & Wine Auction. My ratings are 0-5 with 5 being best.
2005 Messina Hof Winery “Reflections”. This Bordeaux-style wine is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a medium-full body and good fruit flavors. Not quite as hearty as those listed before. About $25. Rating: 3.5
2004 Llano Estacado “Viviano”. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and a bit of Merlot is very dry and whams you with dark fruit flavors and tannin. About $40. Rating: 4.5
2004 Fall Creek “Meritus.” This wine is very dry with good fruit and firm tannins. The 2004’s blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 5% Malbec. About $40. Rating: 4.5

2004 Lightcatcher Cabernet Sauvignon. This delightful wine made from fruit of the Newsome [sic] Vineyard blasts cherry and dark berry aromas out of the glass. Its rich flavors impress no less and it has a heartiness with mature tannins, yet lots of finesse. About $30. Rating: 4.5
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