Coates The Mourvèdre 2021 (12 Bottles) Adelaide Hills, South Australia

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$419.00 GST Included

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The Mourvèdre grape thrives in warmer climates where this late ripening variety can achieve good colour and depth of flavour. Our fruit is sourced from the Willunga district of McLaren Vale, where grown in a warm maritime on Biscay soils the grapes ripen with a deep hue and delightful array of flavours and aromas.

The Mourvèdre grapes were destemmed and partial crushed then fermented for three weeks on skins using natural yeasts. Gentle pressing was conducted to provide q refined flavour and soft tannin profile. Maturation in 25% new French hogshead and 70% used French barriques provides a hint of savoury oak character whilst allowing the Mourvèdre varietal and regional characters to be expressed unhindered. The use of mixed cooperages (Seguin-Moreau, Nadalie, Marsannay, Remond, Darguad & Jaegle) provides complexity, integration and harmony with our intended style. A single racking and regular topping are the only time the wine is disturbed post malo with 12 months spent in wood. Bottling date is determined when the tannin and oak balance feel right, with a further 3 months spent in bottle prior to release. The traditional approach used to make The Mourvèdre precludes the use of the additives and fining agents such as tannins, enzymes, egg, fish or milk products. Bottled unfined and unfiltered in March of 20121.

Perfumed aromas offer game and fresh herb intertwined with blueberry and plum notes. A softly textured palate provides an array of juicy berry fruits, lavender and exotic spices framed by smoky oak and silky tannins. Drink now to 2030. 110 cases made.

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About Caotes Wines

The winemaking philosophy of Coates Wines is not predicated on fashion or blind adherence to dogma, the processes we use (and avoid) have grown from experience and understanding. My training is as a winemaker (with a Masters Degree from the University of Adelaide), backed by Australian and International experience. Making wines from the large scale commercial end down to small batch boutique provides a pragmatic perspective on the wine world. Coates Wines are made in a way that is hoped will provide sensory delights truest to region and variety. Those who make their wines with a different philosophy to my own make different wines to my own. Experimentation and diversity is welcomed in the vinous landscape.

The Winemaker

Duane Coates MW has a long held passion for Australian and overseas wines. He expanded his winemaking training with vintages in Burgundy with Chateau Demessey, the Rhone Valley with Domaine Francois Villard and the Douro Valley with the Fladgate Partnership (Taylor’s). Exposure to European wines and winemaking has given Duane a broad perspective on techniques and wines styles.
His spare time is spent with his partner and talented Chef, Rebecca Stubbs. Other passions include archery, Alfa Romeo cars, motorcycling and music.

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