2018 Margerum M5 Red Blend

Opaque with dense crimson and ruby red hues. Red fruits, dried cranberries, and jammy youthful fruits come immediately to the fore, with perfumed Grenache and rose petal floral aromas. A solid core of dark red fruit and spicy fruit surrounded by youthful tannins. The overlying presence of Grenache flavors initially impacts the palate, followed by a finish complete with hints of jam, cocoa and dark berry contributions of Syrah and earthy Mourvèdre.

M5 is Margerum's Flagship wine. It is modeled after top wines from southern Rhone – Châteauneuf-du-Pape . The M is for Margerum & the 5 is for 5 grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Counoise. M5 is a Grenache based blend & has elegance and layers making it a versatile table and food wine. The overlying presence of Grenache flavors initially impacts the palate, followed by a finish complete with hints of jam, cocoa and dark berry contributions of Syrah and earthy Mourvèdre. It’s a “go to” wine since it drinks well with every occasion and almost every type of cuisine.

• Grenache based wine, Syrah adds richness and power, Mourvèdre adds earthy, old world, Counoise adds aromatics of watermelon and Cinsault add a spice component

• Largely estate plus purchased grapes & made with Reductive winemaking style

• Aged in 50% neutral puncheons and 50% neutral and a few new barrels

• Finish primary/secondary in barrel. Then blended. Never racked

Vintage Conditions: 2018 was a “normal” vintage and allowed us to have a longer picking season, as the fall days became cooler and the days shorter. Our first grapes ripened in early to mid-September and the last varietals hung on vines until early November. It was a mellow growing season and the lack of any dramatic weather kept the vines healthy and happy with no signs of
leaves and vines shutting down. Mild weather allows for more hang time which means the grapes reach that perfect balance of acidity and brix and develop more complex flavors. All in all a
great vintage.

Maturation: Each varietal component was pressed after fermentation and matured for 10 months in seasoned French oak barrels and puncheons individually before being racked one time to blend for bottling.

Blend: 47% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre, 2% Counoise, 2% Cinsault

About Margerum Wine Company

MWC Mission Statement: Margerum Wine Company is committed to  creating handcrafted wines using only the highest quality grapes so that we can make wines that are indicative of the place where they are grown. We strive to make wines naturally, to make wines that have individual characteristics and to make wines with personality. The scale of production is kept at a level where we can touch and know the wine as it is raised to the bottle – the antithesis of mass production. The standards of quality are measured by our criteria – not by external sources. We make wines we personally enjoy – some to drink young; others for long aging in cool cellars for our children to enjoy. Share our wines with your family and friends at the table where they belong.