WeatherEye Hillfighter Vertical Tasting Gift Pack 2019-2022)

Treat your favorite wine lover to a vertical tasting of WeatherEye’s Hillfighter red blends from 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Made with the same grapes used for their WeatherEye Estate flagship wines, the Hillfighter blends vary from year to year depending on yields from each harvest, in effect telling a different story each vintage.

The 2019, dominated by Tempranillo but featuring Syrah, and Mourvèdre, got off to a late start due to fierce winter storms that left deep snow yet still delivered the rich flavors and structure associated with Red Mountain. 
 
The 2020, full of Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache with Merlot, Tempranillo, and Syrah playing a lesser role, skirted nearby wildfires and a smaller than usual crop of smaller berries provided intensified flavors that give this vintage depth, richness and character. 

The 2021, which showcases Grenache, Cabernet Suavignon, and to a lesser degree Syrah and Tempranillo, was threatened by a late June heat dome but the Estate’s thoughtfully designed vineyards blocks and meticulous winemaking resulted in a powerful and balanced wine. 

The 2022, Syrah dominate along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Mourvèdre, is known as the Impossible Vintage because it ended up a beautifully complex wine full of flavor and structure despite an April blizzard that delayed vine development.