2020 Estate Rockgarden Vineyard Mourvèdre - Pášxa Wines

Massively intense and powerful eruptions of smokey blackberry, tart dark cherry, trampled blueberry, and juicy black plum lead a seriously dense yet energetic display brimming with rugged earthy and savory qualities including crushed rocks, campfire, and cast iron skillet. Notes of sagebrush, tobacco, and briar proudly assert intriguing organic flair while green peppercorn, thyme, star anise, and coriander provide complex layers of herbal spice. An interesting impression of smoked prosciutto assertively contributes delicious meatiness while subtle hints of cactus blossom, rose petal, and potpourri impart rugged floral charm. Captivatingly wild and savory on the palate while maintaining truly enviable concentration and depth; exhibiting a robust and muscular yet incredibly complex presentation that marries old world-esque non-fruit nuances with unabashedly new world might. Medium-plus bodied with elevated tannin balanced perfectly by bright acidity. This 2020 Estate Rockgarden Vineyard Mourvèdre by is Pášxa Wines is a brooding and cerebral red from The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. 

Grown in many regions throughout Southern France and Spain where it is known to produce robust and concentrated red wine, Mourvèdre is becoming increasingly popular in new world regions for its ability to shape wines with uniquely savory, meaty, and peppery flavors. This bottling, crafted by Pášxa Wines using Mourvèdre grown at their estate Rockgarden Vineyard on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla Valley, is an extremely compelling example of the heights this variety can reach in American soil. This generous spills gobs of edgy dark fruits layered with smoky earthiness, complex herbal tones, intriguing floral notes, and peppery meatiness. Although it can be enjoyed today with a moderate decant this is an extremely ageworthy creation, and would benefit from 5-10 years or more of cellar age to reach its highest peak. Wow.