Domaine Lionnet Vin de France 'Rien Que du Mourvedre' 2022

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Domaine Lionnet Vin de France 'Rien Que du Mourvedre' 2022From a friends vineyard in Saint Chinian in the Languedocthe same source as the Rien Que du Carignan aboveLudovic and Corinne produce tiny quantities of a pure Mourvdre from vines planted in the mid 2000s. Like the Carignan, Rien Que du Mourvdre (Nothing but Mourvdre) spends a year in used barrels after a total de stemming and a spontaneous fermentation, and it offers a fascinating combination of smoked meat, tangy acidity, barbecue spices, and lifted

a commune in the far eastern reaches of the Fiano di Avellino appellation considered not only the variety’s spiritual home but its greatest terroir

The soil of this lieu-dit is a mix of limestone and marne

honest and satisfying wine

the "original" double bend glass

savory finish

unfettered by cellar manipulations

cool herbs

a tribute to the foxes which sometimes roam their biodiverse vineyards looking for a snack

harvested with meticulous care to only include pristinely botrytized fruit

and cement

layered beauty of his style

Her just-so touch is on full display in this wine