Description
The name, Le Mistral, comes from the name for the winds of the Rhone Valley in France, where blustery afternoons cool vineyards quickly and produce similar flavors in their native varietals like Syrah and Grenanche. We are proud to frm the Le Mistral Vineyard in a sustainable way. This combines the best nanagement practices from other farming systems, like organic and biodynamic, to positively imact the bottom line, environment, and society,
WINEMAKER NOTES:
Grapes for this vintage of Joseph’s Blend were hand-harvested fro 5 different vineyards, four of which were from our estate vineyards. Each lot fermented in small batches and was gently pressed and racked to French oak barrels to age. After 6 months, all lots were tasted and a final blend was created. The wine spent another year in barrel before being bottled in Aug, 2021. In this year’s blend, Grenache came from Ventana and Mission Ranch Vineyards, Syrah from Cedar Lane Vineyard and Tondre Grapefield, and Mourvedre from Sandy Lane Vineyard (Contra Costa County).
TASTING NOTES:
This cuvee of Rhone red varietals is our flagship wine, paying tribute to our history while celebration our Monerey terroir. the light, playful flavors of mineral and bright, red fruit dance on big, earthy spice notes. This is a wine of substance that harmonizes to the point of signing in the glass. Plum, cherry, wet granite, worn leather, vanilla, cherry cola, red apple, fresh fig, cloves, red pepper, and sage. The palate is loaded with a bright and fresh currant with nuance of tea leaves, buckeye, and baking spice.
VARIETALS:
49% Grenache, 38% Syrah, 13% Mouvedre
APPELLATION:
Monterey County AVA, California, USA
PRODUCTION:
2500 cases
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