Mourvèdre

Thanks to a “Miracle March,” the 2018 growing season will be remembered as the fourth in a string of near-normal rainfall years in Paso Robles. Over 70% of the season’s rainfall was accumulated in a 3-week period beginning the first of March, which kicked off a rare vintage of exceptional quality. A stretch of warm weather in May assured a good bloom and fruit set on the developing clusters. This was followed by an unprecedented heat spell after the 4th of July, where we saw an unthinkable 38 days over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Our thinning passes in the vineyard brought the Mourvèdre crop load to 4.4 tons per acre in 2018, with harvest scheduled on Halloween Day. Our crews selectively harvested the healthiest vines to deliver the flavor intensity we love in this limited release Gesture Mourvèdre.