Seven Oxen Estate Mourvèdre 2017 Paso Robles

Cépages: 90% Mourvèdre - 10% Grenache

Winemaker: Bastien Leduc

Production: 100 Cases

Tasting Notes: Because of our minimalist approach in the winery, Seven Oxen’s Mourvèdre is a true representation of the varietal, made unique by the complex characteristics of the vineyard’s natural environment. More robust than previous vintages, our 2017 vintage is a rich, full-bodied Mourvèdre with smoky notes of roasted meat, leather, blackberry, mint, and almond liqueur.

Vineyard: Five acres of Seven Oxen Vineyard are devoted to Mourvèdre, and another four acres were planted with the varietal in 2014. Mourvèdre is a finicky varietal, and presents a growing challenge on the estate year after year, with a high demand for water and a propensity to sunburn. 

Winemaking: Our 2017 Mourvèdre was harvested by hand, destemmed, and then fermented in open-top fermenters for 15 days, with two punch downs daily for the first week, once daily for the second week, and then aged for 15 months in 100% neutral French oak.