Mourvèdre

This Mourvèdre was meticulously farmed by vineyard manager Will Roddick and his team on the craggy slopes of our J. Lohr Stairway Vineyard in Paso Robles’ Adelaida District. The grades can be as much as 50% to 75% at this ranch, requiring caution when traversing the steep, step-like chalk rocks. This part of Paso Robles is an ancient uplifted seabed so fossilized that seashells are often found in the ground - even though the vineyard is perched at 1,500 foot average elevation. Weather at the J. Lohr Stairway Vineyard is ideal for growing red Rhône varieties, especially Mourvèdre. Daytime high temperatures are moderate at this site due to early afternoon breezes from the nearby Pacific coast, just 13 miles away. The farming plan for Mourvèdre brings the crop to just one cluster per shoot prior to veraison, and in order to intensify flavor, this large-clustered variety requires trimming the hanging fruit’s “wings” and “shoulders” off, as well.