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Unit 7 Scandinavia Court,
Chain Bar Road, Cleckheaton,
West Yorkshire, BD19 3QW
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Unit 7 Scandinavia Court,
Chain Bar Road, Cleckheaton,
West Yorkshire, BD19 3QW
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Unit 7 Scandinavia Court,
Chain Bar Road, Cleckheaton,
West Yorkshire, BD19 3QW
Cline Cellars, Late Harvest Mourvèdre
Luxuriously sweet and divinely tempting, with layers of coffee, chocolate, black berries and prunes.
Producer Information
Cline Cellars is a family-owned vineyard and winery in Sonoma’s Carneros Valley. Established in 1982 by Fred Cline, a descendant of Italian US settlers, he originally founded the winery in Oakley, Contra Costa County, cultivating Rhône varieties and Zinfandel on vines dating back to 1906.
In the 1990s, the family moved their winemaking operation to a 350 acre ranch in Carneros Valley, adopting sustainable farming in 2000, and building the largest solar panelled winery in California. While others in California were focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, Fred Cline saw the potential of Rhône varieties and Zinfandel in his vineyards and continues to produce focused, terroir-driven wines.
Wine Making
Big Break vineyard was chosen for this Late Harvest Mourvèdre. It`s planted in deep sand-soil, is dry-farmed, and benefits from the drying winds that blow through Contra Costa County. Allowing a longer term on the vines, when the grapes arrived at the winery, the lot was 25% raisined. The must began to ferment after three days in the tank, with a natural yeast fermentation, contributing to the complexity of the blend. The wine was racked to 30% new French oak barrels allowing the fruit flavours to show through without being masked by the oak.
Tasting Note
This wine is luxuriously sweet and divinely tempting. Layers of coffee, chocolate, black berries and prunes dominate but they are beautifully balanced with a firm structure of acid and fine grained tannins.
Food Matching
It is a wonderful accompaniment to rich chocolatey desserts like chocolate mousse, brie with mango chutney, salty blue cheese or salted caramel chocolate squares.
| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Style | Sweet |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Abv | 15% |
| Grapes | 100% Mourvedre |
| Wine Body | Full |
| More Features | Vegetarian, Vegan, Practicing Organic, Sustainable, Natural |
| Oak Ageing | Light |
| Closure Type | Cork |
| Case Size | 12 |
| Unit Size | 37.5 CL |
| Sulphites | Low |
