2024 Mourvèdre
2024 marks our 16th vintage growing and producing Mourvèdre from our Frankel Family Estate. The vines have matured and are now give us stable flavors, with dependable fruit-driven aromas and rich/savory bouquets. The vines are trained by vertical shoot positing with left and right cordons. Typically, we get 4-6 spur positions per side with 2 buds per on each spur. We suffered from frost in 2024 and therefore the crop was much less than we normally produce. We spent extra time in the vineyard with cluster thinning, leaf pulling and even dropping the wings/shoulders of the clusters. The vineyard soils range from clay-loam to some areas with more sand and gravel sections. The soils are well drained and we hand weed four times a year, keep up a pristine and clean look in the vineyard. The fruit ripens very slowly and historically Mourvèdre is one of the last grapes to be picked. 2024 saw a HOT summer and HOTTER Fall enabling us to harvest earlier than the usual.
What a distinctive wine; there’s plenty to like about this Estate Sculpterra Mourvèdre. Dark and crunchy blackberry, cherry and green olive tastes are centered around pie crust aromas that show instantly on the nose. Aged in 32% new oak, there’s a lovely toasted sweet bread and roasted almonds taste as well. There's a captivating density and persistent texture on the palate, where mineral earth elements and cracked black-pepper flavors align. The fruit is dominated by flavors of pomegranate, sweet strawberry hints and plum. I find licorice flavors intermingle with bouquets of violet petals and rose. This smooth, alluring Mourvèdre is best enjoyed now and into the year 2030.
I love this Mourvédre! It displays perfect varietal expression sprinkled with unique aromas that can only be found with perfectly cared for Mourvédre. Overall, this wine displays a lovely expression of brambly fruit with truthfully unique taste and flavors. Only 225 cases produced, it will sell out fast!
-Paul Frankel, Winemaker
| Download Wine Notes |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Varietal | Mourvedre |
| Varietal Composition | 88% Mourvedre, 12% Petite Sirah |
| Appellation | Paso Robles |
| Vineyard | Frankel Family Estate |
| Harvest Date | 10/03/2024 |
| Acid | 0.61 g/100 ml |
| PH | 3.72 |
| Residual Sugar | 0.04 g/100 ml |
| Alcohol | 15.20% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 12/10/2025 |
| Cases Produced | 225 |
2024 marks our 16th vintage growing and producing Mourvèdre from our Frankel Family Estate. The vines have matured and are now giving us stable flavors, with dependable fruit-driven aromas and rich/savory bouquets. The vines are trained by vertical shoot positioning with left and right cordons. Typically, we get 4-6 spur positions per side with 2 buds per side on each spur. We suffered from frost in 2024 and therefore the crop yielded much less than we normally produce. The vineyard soils range from clay-loam to some areas with more sand and gravel sections. The soils are well drained and we hand weed four times a year, keeping up a pristine and clean look in the vineyard. The fruit ripens very slowly and historically Mourvèdre is one of the last grapes to be picked. 2024 saw a HOT summer and HOTTER Fall enabling us to harvest earlier.
