2005 Alta Mesa Vineyard Mourvedre Released !!! After 16 months aging in 100% neutral French oak barrels, we bottled our 1st ever 100% Mourvedre last week. Here are some detailed tasting notes and vineyard notes to wet your appetite:

Appellation: ....................................... Cuyama Valley - 100%
Harvest Dates:.................................. October 14, 2005
Brix at Harvest:.................................. 27.8
Alcohol:.............................................. 14.4%
Cooperage:........................................ Francois Freres
Aged:.................................................. 16 months in 100% French oak
Release Date:.................................... February 2007
Retail Price:....................................... $40.00


Tasting Notes

San Sakana’s 2005 Alta Mesa Mourvedre (pronounced MORE _ VED _ RE) will surprise you in its depth right from the first sniff, that shows chocolate, earth, and maybe a hint of cardamom! The first taste will show more plum and tobacco, and the finish will leave you guessing for that second sip. This wine can easily age for the next 3-5 years and still wow your senses.


Vineyard Notes

Alta Mesa Vineyard is located in the Cuyama Valley area of Santa Barbara County. Approximately 40 miles from the town of Santa Barbara, the elevation and soil make it an ideal location to grow and harvest high quality Rhone style grapes. Farmed with sustainable agriculture principles, the grapes from Alta Mesa are very hearty, fruit-forward, and ripen to perfection with the help of the temperature variations common of this area. A mixture of clones 4 and clones 369 were used in this vintage release grown on VSP (vertical shoot positioning) trellises with lots of hearty hand pruning done between July and September.


Food Pairing

This Mourvedre will complement all red meats (try it with Venison) but don’t be afraid to open a bottle with a truffled chicken or curried rice!

Please checkout our website Order Page. We will start shipments in early March.

Enjoy!

Questions, comments - please let me know.

Bettina