2020 Mourvèdre

T his is the first time working with this fruit from the 25-year-old Willoughby Bridge vineyard located 55km north of Heathcote. Making this wine is all about laissez faire winemaking; I wanted to capture the purity of Mourvèdre fruit without the dense, rich structure that it is famous for.

Pair with: Cured meats, pates and terrines.

Mourvèdre has a reputation to be big and rich with severe tannins. However, I make this wine very delicately with no pumping or plunging in an effort not to over extract. The whole bunch also softens the tannins, which results in a more savoury delicate style of Mourvèdre, which allows it to be paired well with cured meats, pates, and terrines. It also pairs well with slow cooked meats or long slow braises, think veal ragu with rosemary and thyme.