{"product_id":"clos-des-mourres-a-table-syrah-2019","title":"Clos des Mourres 'A Table' Syrah 2019","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Vaison-La-Romaine \u0026lt; Côtes du Rhône \u0026lt;France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrapes: Syrah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar stats: Organic and biodynamic; 45 year old vines on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esandy loam soils; 3 weeks maceration, 50% destemmed 50% whole cluster. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAging 8 months in stainless steel with no fining or filtration; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebottled according to the lunar calendar, unfined\/unfiltered, with no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eadded SO2; zero-zero; 13% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemaker: Jean-Philippe \u0026amp; Ingrid Bouchet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJean-Phillippe and his wife Ingrid purchased 5 acres in 2009 to start \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClos de Mourres, named after a wild lettuce Jean-Philippe used to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egather with his grandfather. After harvesting 'mourres' on their farm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ein the Southern Rhône, they would make a dinner of salad to accompany \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe other products they grew.  These memories of simpler times with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehis grandfather inspired Jean-Philippe in his old-school, low \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eintervention work at their domaine.  He says, \"We are craftsman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efarmers, because the term “craftsman” implies that we work manually, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebut especially farmer, because I chose to work the Earth, and in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enatural way. We found an answer and solutions to our personal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econvictions in Biodynamics: getting healthy and living soils, favoring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe exchanges between roots and soils thanks to microorganisms. It is, i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003en our opinion, the only way to get the pure expression of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterroir. All our work is planned according to the lunar calendar,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erespecting the growth cycles of vines. We spray only concoctions of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecompost and silica.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGreat bottles of Syrah from Cornas, Côte-Rôtie and Crozes-Hermitage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehave a wild grace that sets them apart, with minerality and an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunmistakable floral quality that make them coveted by wine geeks.  But \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSyrah is no one-trick pony; it’s greatness isn’t confined to a handful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eof AOCs, nor is it limited in expression to the big, tannic versions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn fact, one of the most exciting Syrah's we’ve tried in a long time \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis this “A Table! bottle from Clos des Mourres that is light, bright \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand chillable – and it comes not from Cornas or Crozes, but about a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100 miles away in the Southern Rhône region of Vaucluse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is vitality and aromatic purity in this wine that comes from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJean-Phillippe's meticulous farming and hand-off cellar practices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat 50% whole cluster fruit gives the wine an added layer of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efreshness and approachability which makes it irresistible.  While it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehas the supple fruitiness of a cru Beaujolais, there's a soulful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esavoriness here that is 100% Syrah.  It smells like classic Rhône \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSyrah, with purple flowers, black olives and smoky bacon, but the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejuicy palate is down to chill and party, with ripe strawberry, plum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand orange zest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOPTIONAL, BUT WE LIKE IT SERVED WITH A SLIGHT CHILL.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54242800533787,"sku":"xkk1792016216691","price":18.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1029\/3923\/0491\/files\/clos-des-mourres-a-table-syrah-2019_1.jpg?v=1792016224","url":"https:\/\/closetrodcladwear.shop\/products\/clos-des-mourres-a-table-syrah-2019","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}