Vinum Cellars El Dorado Mourvedre 2000
Varietal: Mourvedre
Vineyard: Vinum Cellars
Region: Other California, California
This Mourvedre was inspired by the great wines of Provence and the Rhone Valley of France. The grapes for this wine come from low yielding, stressed vines grown at 1500 feet in the rugged terrain of the Sierra Foothills. This small lot was hand harvested, open-top fermented and left on the skins for 14 days before being gently pressed and aged in French Oak barrels.
The color is medium dark garnet, with aromas of wild raspberries, leather, and tobacco with a hint of cinnamon. Made in the old world style, this wine exhibits classic animal and black truffle-like qualities and finishes big with sweet toasty oak notes.
Alcohol: 13.8%
