2021 Gordo Monastrell, Yecla, SpainABOUT THE WINE Sourced from old vine Monastrell (a. k. a. Mourvdre) grown in the arid, high altitude vineyards of Yecla, this bottling reflects the power and ripeness of the region, tempered by cool nighttime temperatures that preserve acidity. The vines, averaging 4050 years of age, are dry farmed in rocky limestone soils, resulting in low yields and highly concentrated fruit. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel, followed by aging in a mix

Now separated from his brother

Sourced from younger vines around Tortona in southeastern Piedmont

although the first vineyard – Clos de Ursules – was purchased in the 1820s

began growing wine grapes at Meursault in 1723

Each individual parcel was fermented spontaneously in open fermenters with varied degrees of whole clusters

2ha of 50-year vines (average age) across three parcels at the Gevrey Chambertin Villages level

A major restructuring was immediately undertaken

with only the finest juice maintained for bottling at the domaine

He and his sister Clémence manage

fermented in French oak barrels 60% new oak barrels 40% one-year-old oak barrels

he traveled the world and spent a lot of time in Argentina where he says he first fell in love with wine in Mendoza

Aged in a combination of stainless steel and neutral oak