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Country | United States |
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Region | California |
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Varietal | Mourvèdre |
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Relic was born in 2001 with the mission to make world-class wines that have ultimate complexity, aromatics, nuance and personality from some of the best sites in Napa Valley and the Sonoma Coast.
This is 85% Mourvédre from organically-grown vines perched on the extremely rocky slopes of Moon Mountain, just over the ridge from Mt Veeder, this is a mountain wine. They treat this very traditionally, co-fermenting the Mourvèdre with small amounts of Syrah (8%) and Grenache (7%) with 50% of its whole clusters. The wine was fermented with native yeast and aged in 500 liter older French oak puncheons for 19 months. Featuring a dark ruby color, this wine is a great balance of the sauvage and the modern, with a huge nose of strawberry, raspberry, black cherry, white pepper, rosemary, dried thyme and mint. On the palate, expect a lush yet elegantly lacy wine with sneaky mountain structure framing the rich, authoritative flavors. The finish is a beauty with no hard edges and a ton of perfume.