2022 Mount Majura Mondeuse

One of the rare plantings of Mondeuse in Australia, brought to bottle by Frank Van der Loo at Mount Majura in Canberra.

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Description

Frank Van der Loo first became interested in Mondeuse back in 2002, during a trip to France.

He sourced some cuttings when he got back to Australia, planted them in gardens here and there for a while, until in 2010 when he decided to plant one and a half rows on the Mount Majura vineyard. It's taken off since then.

As a variety, it's closely related to Shiraz but this has a feel all of its own. Perfumed yet earthy, crackling with spice and energy, this is a fascinating wine.

MONDEUSE

With the climate becoming warmer and drier, Mondeuse for us is filling the space left by Pinot Noir. The 2022 vintage is our seventh release, and the area has been increased significantly to 0.602Ha. We prefer to pronounce it as the Savoyards do, rhyming with furs. Mondeuse (noire) is the progeny of mondeuse blanche and the obscure variety tressot noir, just as shiraz is the progeny of mondeuse blanche and the obscure dureza, so that mondeuse and shiraz are half-siblings.

2022 VINTAGE

The season was even cooler than last year, in fact our growing degree days total was the lowest since 2000. This was particularly caused by lower day temperatures, especially in Spring, but the hottest day for the entire season was only 33C. There was also consistent rainfall and no irrigation. Disease pressure caused slightly earlier harvest for some varieties. Harvest started in early March, two to three weeks later than normal in recent years. Yields were about 25% lower than normal, which assisted ripening in the cooler conditions. Accordingly, the wines are in a bright and fresh but lighter style, with good detail and aromatics.

WINEMAKING

Hand picked 27 April 2022 at an average 11.6 Bé and fermented in open vats with hand plunging. Matured in older barriques, unfined and lightly filtered. Bottled November 2022, 295 dozen made. Alcohol 12.5% by volume. Vegan friendly?: Yes.

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