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2023 Estate Mourvèdre - Ibarra-Young Vineyard

2023 Estate Mourvèdre - Ibarra-Young Vineyard

$48.00 USD
$48.00 USD
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We have half an acre of Mourvèdre planted at Ibarra-Young. Along with the Syrah, the Mourvèdre is part of the original planting at the vineyard. This block is old and wise, there is even an old abandoned bunker buried under part of this block. If you look at the vineyard tab on the âmevive website, there is a photo of Charlotte Young riding her mule, Agnes, through the vines of the Mourvèdre block back in the early 70s. This block continues to impress me more and more each year. The production is tiny and the wine is delicious.

More Info

In hopes of gaining a little extra texture on the back end, the 2023 Mourvèdre was fermented gently with 60% whole cluster in an open-top fermenter for about 2 weeks. Everything was pressed lightly preceding elevage in neutral French oak. This is a very limited two-barrel blend! The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered in July of 2024.

Tasting Notes

Like iced hibiscus tea in a dusty field of golden grasses, chilled wine on hot sunny days, elegant on the palette, a lot of good things going on aromatically, and a kiss of grip on the final swallow.

Wine Details

  • 12.8% ABV
  • 48 cases produced
  • Regenerative organic grapes managed holistically, minimal effective sulfites
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  • about the label

    Art: Painted by Eileen Anderson, Ardea alba, is flying on the front of this label. I wanted to pair this delicate bird with this airy expression of Mourvèdre. In the winter and springtime, we often see these great egrets hunting for lizards and mice around brush piles at the vineyard. They are shy and mystical, but if you approach them slowly, it is fascinating to watch them hunt. And they are surprisingly very tall, about 5 ft! The silly looking western fence lizard, aka blue belly, on the back label was painted by me. They are often prey to the great egret on the front, but they also put a big dent in the bug population around the vineyard. These little guys are hungry and everywhere!