Gramercy Cellars L’idiot du Village Mourvedre 2017

We’ve been thinking about Mourvedre more & more each year and it’s place in Washington. Mourvedre is a fantastic grape. What blows us away is its ability to retain red fruit characteristics. Most red varieties in hot areas will quickly turn to black fruit characteristics. While that can be okay, combined with the intense earthiness & funk, it can soon become tiring to drink. However, if one plants Mourvedre in a blistering climate, it stays red fruit and retains its freshness. It is a ripe, rich wine that somehow still manages to be a summer wine. We frequently break out a Bandol or L’idiot on even the hottest Washington days.