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2007 Qupe Marsanne
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MSRP: $17.99
Price: $16.39
You Save: $1.60 (9 %)
Item Number: CQM
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2007 Qupe Marsanne
This wine is 53% Marsanne from the Ibarra-Young Vineyard in Los Olivos, 18% Marsanne from the Demetria Vineyard just north of Los Olivos (what used to be Andrew Murray Vineyard), 17% Marsanne from the Purisima Mountain Vineyard and 12% Roussanne from the Stolpman Vineyard, both just west of Los Olivos. Ibarra-Young is organically farmed. Demetria and Purisima Mountain are both farmed biodynamically.
2007 was a tricky vintage. Poor weather during flowering and set affected crop levels on many varieties including Marsanne, which was down on average about 20%. It was also a fairly cool vintage overall, but with intense heat waves sprinkled throughout the season. In mid-September the weather really cooled down just as the Marsanne was getting ripe so I picked at physical ripeness grapes that barely made 20-21° brix. The Roussanne ripened a full month later at 22.8° brix.
All lots were whole cluster pressed, the juice settled and chilled for 48 hours and then put to neutral barrels for fermentation. The wines were aged in the same barrels for 5 months and went through complete malolactic. Bottled in March 2008, in both fulls and halves.
Weve been making Marsanne since 1987 and have pretty much stayed with the same style picked at the low end of ripeness while it still has plenty of acidity and refreshingly low alcohol. Marsanne in this style, and this 2007 is a great example, exhibits what I call wet stone minerality along with hints of almonds, honey, citrus and flowers.
Marsanne made in this style ages well. That 1987 wine is still hanging in there I only have a few bottles left, should have kept more. I expect this 2007 to age nicely over the next 20 years.
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