Mourvèdre, The Dark Side…

As you may already be aware, I am a lover of the tragically hip and terribly misunderstood monster that is Mourvèdre. It is challenging to grow and even harder to make well. Careful management and reduced crop load (as we mentioned in the previous article) keep the vines operating at their highest potential, delivering concentration and intensity of flavor. This focus brings out the character of the varietal, expressing the terrior of the region to its fullest degree. After all, it is a winemaker’s dream to be working with the ultimate combination of the best terrior for a particular grape and the best varietal for a particular terrior. That combination is Mourvèdre and Paso Robles. Cue the film strip! History lesson time… (BEEEP)