Mourvèdre '19

Joe Swick's philosophy is to make wine as naked and raw as possible while having them be fun and delicious. He works with organically farmed vineyards in the colder regions of Oregon and Washington State. Wines with acid, freshness and no conventional additives. What ends up in the glass are energetic, vins de soif with a freshness and balanced acidity that reflect their artist, terroir, and space in time -- each year bringing new wines and a new approach. You never know what surprises you might find with Swick.

Description: Winemaker Joe Swick sources his Mourvèdre grapes from organic growers in the Columbia Valley. Grapes are hand harvested and whole bunches ferment semi-carbonically in 500 liter barrels with indigenous yeast. Aged for nine months in large, old barrel and bottled without fining or filtration and a tiny bit of sulphur.