2013 Domaine de la Terre Rouge Mourvedre Sierra Foothills

Winemaker Notes:  Mourvèdre is always the last varietals that we pick for our TERRE ROUGE label. Things were no different in the in 2013 when we brought in our Mourvèdre, as one of the last varietals, from two different Sierra Foothills sites on October 2, 3, and November 7th. This is pretty straight-ahead vintage, with full-bodied flavors that beguile with smoky and spicy aromatics, balanced gamey flavors, and nice length on the palate. We use cellaring techniques that involve a long, lees reduction, to help broaden and fill the middle palate with great textural sensations. The flavors are of blackberry and with a meatiness that is typical of the variety. It is classically Bandol-like and expressive. Here you have a fabulous partner for wild game, lamb, and wild salmon. This is a popular wine with TERRE ROUGE fans.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wine Enthusiast - "Ah, this wine is distinctive and practically haunting in personality, as wild, earthy, sage and mushroom aromas meet meaty, savory, mineral-like flavors on a well-balanced frame of good acidity and appetizing, fine-grained tannins."