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.
Harvest took place at 3am October 8th 2024. We harvested a grand total of just 4.58 tons in 3 hours with a crew of 10 workers. The block is just 1.25 acres and is directly situated in front of the tasting room and sculpture garden. The berries were destemmed, slightly macerated and sent to a settling tank at a chilling 50 degrees. The following day we stole 38% of the total juice volume to make Rosé. The remaining skins and juice would soon become our Mourvèdre wine. I chose Scott Labs Yeast ICV-D254 for primary fermentation. D254 has proven to increase the wine’s mouthfeel, enhance dark fruit tones, and add length and depth on its finish. The total blend comprises 9 barrels; 8 Mourèvdre and 1 Petite Sirah. This blend included 4 brand new Mourvèdre from World Cooperage; Medium Plus Toast Extra Fine Grain Appalachian Forest Oak Barrels. These barrels add an amazing taste of hazelnut, almond, and espresso. The wine was blended, racked, filtered then bottled in December 2025 and is set for release by September 2026.
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| 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.
