Amevive Mourvedre Ibarra-Young Estate 2023
LESS IS MORE WINESGrape: Mourvedre
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red
“The production is tiny and the wine is delicious.” With just two barrels made, it is truly an honor to be able to offer you this wine. I love Alice’s wines and find her a remarkable winemaker. This wine exemplifies the point. This Mourvèdre is crunchy, red fruit dominant, aromatic with a lovely structure. This is the type of wine that can please a lighter contemporary palette while pleasing those that like more body in their wine.
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We are proud to lovingly tend some of the oldest vines planted and still in production in Santa Barbara County. We are committed to beyond organic farming, embracing the native ecology, integrating animals, and walking our vineyard rows daily. We believe that unmanipulated wines with energy and a sense of place only come with a deep connection to the land.
We lease and farm the Ibarra-Young Vineyard in Los Olivos District A.V.A. This vineyard was planted by Charlotte Young in 1971 and is still owned by her three daughters.
Everything on the property is own-rooted and has been farmed organically since 1993. We began leasing and farming this land at the end of 2019 and have since employed holistic, regenerative organic, and biodynamic practices to reinvigorate the soils that have been working hard for over half a century.
Our goal is to rebuild an ecosystem of native species that live alongside our vine rows, regenerate soil health, and grow the highest quality grapes this site can give. We believe the best wine grapes are grown with minimal inputs and conscious vineyard management. We reject a systematic schedule for viticulture and farming in general. We believe that by working in conjunction with nature we can increase biodiversity and soil health, minimize unnecessary sprays, minimize tractor passes and compaction, decrease water use, and reduce our carbon footprint.