Pax Mourvedre, Alder Springs Vineyard 2022 (750 ml)

100% Mourvedre100% Whole Cluster FermentedFermented in ConcreteAmbient yeasts & BacteriaAged in neutral French Oak Barrels for 10 months0% New OakFree SO2 – 12ppm3.6 pH12.0% Alc By Vol The incomparable Alder Springs Vineyard is one of California’s most iconic vineyard sites.  Perched high above the tiny northern California town of Laytonville, this patchwork of lieu-dits is more reminiscent of the great vineyards of the Rhone Valley than anything in California. Amongst all of the amazing Syrah, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a small parcel of southern Rhone Grape Varieties including this Mourvedre called the Bowl.  We have harvested grapes from this parcel since 2005 and every once in a while we get the Mourvedre just ripe enough and the stars aline and we bottle a little on its own. Pax Wines: Pax and Pam moved to wine country in 1997 to create a lifestyle that involved working with wine. After a few years of tasting and sourcing wine from all over California, Pax finally found a vi