Austin Hope Mourvedre Syrah
2017

Vineyard Notes

The 2017 Austin Hope Mourvèdre Syrah blend was grown on the Hope Family Vineyard, located just 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean in the Templeton Gap district of Paso Robles. The site’s rocky soils of clay and limestone make it ideal for the Rhône varieties to which it is planted. Four Syrah clones and three Mourvèdre clones are planted in separate blocks in the vineyard, all of which are high-density spaced. The vines are carefully managed to keep cluster counts low, resulting in fruit with great intensity and rich berry flavors.

Syrah Clone 470 (Garonne, France) and Clone 383 (Hermitage, France) along with Mourvèdre Clone 233 (France) was hand-picked and fermented separately by variety and vineyard block in five-ton, open-top tanks. After daily pump-overs (for color and tannin extraction) for 10 days, the tanks were tasted and analyzed for their tannin and structure to determine the length of extended maceration. The wines were held on their skins for an additional 30 to 60 days before they were barreled down into 72% new and 28% once used French oak barrels where they aged for 31 months. The Mourvèdre and Syrah were racked once during aging and a second time to create the final blend. 

This Tasting Cellar exclusive wine is 50% Mourvedre 50% Syrah with beautiful notes of blueberry and blackberry and a long lingering finish! A tasting cellar favorite year after year, this 2017 vintage will not disappoint.

• Vintage

  2017

• Varietal

  Mourvedre/Syrah

• Appellation

  Templeton Gap, Paso Robles AVA

• Alcohol

  15%