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Silver Spoon 2018 'The Third Man' Mouverdre


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The Third Man

100% Mourvedre 2018
19
h March 2018 North west vineyards

Deep, red rocky clay loam (derived from Cambrian Rock) Un-irrigated vineyards, zero tillage, grass sward between rows, cane pruned
Yields
1 tonne/acre

13.1% 3.4

6.6
73 dozen (146 cases) 750 ml punted burgundy

Stelvin ROTP Screwcap
6 bottles in branded cartons stand-up

MOURVEDRE 2018

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THE 2018 VINTAGE:

2018 had a relatively dry ripening season, resulting in lower yields but very good quality. Smaller berries mean higher skin to juice ration, therefore the vines gave up great colour and natural tannins. The dry weather meant that minimal spraying for pests and diseases was required, so the fruit was free from chemical intervention..

THE VINEYARD:

All grapes were Estate grown, sourced from north facing slopes of the Dowd’s Lane vineyard. The block supporting the Mourvèdre is rocky and elevated and exposed to the hot summer winds. The vines are unirrigated and very low yielding. The vines are cane-pruned by hand and wrapped to a single wire trellis to encourage some bunch shading during the heat of summer.

THE WINEMAKING:

Just over 3 tonnes of grapes were harvested by hand on the 19th March, destemmed and crushed into an open fermenter. Two hours later 600 litres of juice was pumped off to make rose, leaving the remaining ferment concentrated with skins. After four weeks on skins, the wine was basket pressed and aged in old oak for 18 months prior to bottling. It has neither been filtered or fined.

TASTING NOTES:

Deep red in colour with a purple hue, the wine displays perfumed aromas of musk, sandalwood and sour cherry. The front palate is bright and savoury, the tannins sitting behind the raspberry and blackberry fruits, and there is earthy forest floor on the finish.

 


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