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Donelan Cuvee Moriah Rhone Red Blend Sonoma County 2016
£475.02
Regular Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £79.17 per bottle.
£313.56
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6 bottle(s) at £52.26 per bottle.
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VYC10DON0816
Donelan Cuvee Moriah Rhone Red Blend Sonoma County 2016
- Country USA
- Region California
- Grape 67% Grenache 23% Mourvedre 10% Syrah
- 11% new French oak with 22 months of élevage.
- Abv 14.9%
- Case 6/75
- We aged the Grenache and Mourvedre in puncheons - a very old-world technique. Grenache is a variety, especially if it is aged for as long as we do (22 months in barrel); the puncheons provide for less oxygen exchange, keeping the wine fresher over time while helping flesh out some of the aggressive tannins that come with Grenache. The combination of tannin and acidity makes it a great food wine. Pair it with stews or bouillabaisse. I always think food from the Iberian Peninsula is an excellent pair with Grenache. It’s a fun wine. Before we made Pinot Noir, this was our answer. It’s a variety I wish people knew more about in the new world.
Grenache and Mourvedre were aged in puncheons exclusively. We’ve been working with Dry Stack Vineyard for almost two decades. This is an ode to Chateuneuf du Pape. Cool climate Grenache from Dry Stack Vineyard takes the lead, and a puncheon from Judge Vineyard is sprinkled in. Hallmarks of cool climate Grenache - red kirsch, framboise, sweet raspberries, raspberry compote. There’s always a pretty spicy white pepper element that comes from the whole cluster inclusion. The Mourvedre gives the wine some heft, darkens the fruit profile, adds mid-palate, and adds a gamey characteristic to the wine. The Syrah from Steiner Vineyard helps add fruit and fatness, rounding out the mouthfeel.
| Price | £395.85 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | Named for one of Joe Donelan's daughters, Cuvee Moriah is a classic Southern Rhone blend, Grenache-led with Mourvedre and Syrah, creating a ripe, irresistible, incredibly aromatic wine that can retain the idyllic freshness that supports a very dense mid-palate. Where the Grenache brings bright strawberry fruit, its more exotic cousin, Mourvedre, furthers the blend's complexity with ripe pomegranate and grilled game. A select few barrels of Syrah add depth and richness to the finish, making for an ideal food wine that is also a scene-stealer in its own right. Cuvée Moriah’s Grenache hails from the Dry Stack Vineyard in Bennett Valley, Mourvédre from Sonoma Valley’s terra rosa soils, and Syrah from Steiner Vineyard atop Sonoma Mountain. |
| Keywords | Donelan, Cuvee, Moriah, Rhone, Sonoma |
| On Sale | £261.30 |
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