STARS - ILLÉGAL - MOURVEDRE

Type of winemaking: Rack and return
Destemming
Malo-lactic fermentation
Pump over
Harvesting by hand/Hand-picked harvest
Traditional winemaking

Current distribution network(s): Café / Hotel / Restaurant
Wine shop
Wholesaler
Importer

Medal(s) and/or awards: Jancis Robinson 16,5 "Lightweight bottle (I have no scale so can’t weigh it, but it feels very light). Screwcap. ‘Mourvèdre illégal’ because in the appellation that these grapes are grown, a 100% varietal Mourvèdre is illegal. The madness of bureaucracy. We loved this spicy, super-fragrant, chillable and unusually light Mourvèdre with its ‘you’ll need gum boots to jump through the puddles of my juiciness and a whole lotta eye-rolling-emoji attitude to handle my pepper kick’. It tastes as if it belongs in a super-trendy city wine bar accompanied by artisan charcuterie and people wearing cool hats who know the little art gallery around the corner. Or you could be an ordinary person like me and just stick it in your fridge and drink it with your friends who don’t mind that you don’t wear shoes. (TC)"