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 2004 Merlot RESERVE
Newsom Vineyard • Texas High Plains Appellation

Barrel aged for 35 months, this wine is concentrated and full bodied, with aromas of brown sugar and currants, and flavors of vanilla, raspberry, plum, chocolate and cherry.
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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.

LightCatcher 2003 Port - SOLD OUT
Newsom Vineyard • Texas High Plains Appellation
Gold medal
Silver medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal

Port can be magical - sweet like the finest Spring day, warm like a Winter's fire, fruity with the best Summer and Autumn harvest of blueberry, cherry, strawberry and plum... This Port is all of that, a drop of heaven in the glass.

Enjoy with chocolates or nuts and cheese, take a deep breath and know there is love in this crazy old world.
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Our next Port release is expected to be ready in August 2008.

LightCatcher White Wines

2007 LightCatcher Chardonnay
Texas High Plains Appellation
Canada Vineyard

The Canada family has worked hard to rescue an abandoned 17 yr old Chardonnay field. We've made wine from its grapes, this being our third year to do so - and the first where we are thrilled with the fully emerged characteristics of this fruit. We aged the wine on its lees in stainless steel, so you have an unoaked wine with bright, fresh fruit flavors that also has a lovely, creaminess and good body.
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2006 LightCatcher Etain's Rose - SOLD OUT
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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The 2007 Vintage is expected to release in early June 2008.

LightCatcher 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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2006 LightCatcher Dulce d'Amore
Newsom Vineyard • Texas High Plains Appellation
Bronze Medal
Silver Medal

     This is a new sweet white that is spectacularly blessed with flavors of papaya, apricot and citrus. Very similar to a Sauterne, it pairs with tangy blue cheeses and patés, or take it the other direction and pair with dessert, or use AS a dessert. Very long finish, clean fruit flavors.
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750mL

 

     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.

Texas Roads Remuda Red
New Release

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".
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Texas Roads 2005 Merlot
New Release

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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2007 Texas Kiss Merlot Rosé
Texas High Plains Appellation
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.

2005 Happy Cat - SOLD OUT
Texas White Wine

     Our new Happy Cat is a blend - 80% dry orange muscat and 20% pinot grigio...
         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 DRY (no sugar) wine is similar to a tropical sauvignon blanc - aromas of honeysuckle and pear lead into flavors of grapefruit, mango and pineapple with a long, lemony finish.
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Our next Happy Cat is expected to release in July 2008.

'Happy Dog'
Texas Appellation

Texas Grand Champion 2006 - HLR
Class Champion
Silver medal
Silver medal
Texas Reserve Grand Champion 2007 - HLR
Bronze 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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