2020 Kvasir
NEW RELEASE!
86% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 4% Syrah
92pts - Vinous/ Eric Guido
Pronounced vah-SEER
Blueberry compote, dried sage, white pepper, candied cherry, and black olives.
The poet Kvasir was the wisest of all men in Norse mythology and is said to have been created from fermented berry juice. He was tragically slain and his essence mixed with honey to become the "Mead of Poetry," which fills the drinker with wisdom and poetic prowess. May our estate-grown Mourvèdre blend imbue you with the same gifts. Skål!
Pronounced vah-SEER
Blueberry compote, dried sage, white pepper, candied cherry, and black olives. Swirling brings plum syrup, tangerine peel, strawberry purée, menthol, and hints of potpourri and spearmint. Medium to full-bodied, the mouthfeel has crazy good texture and freshness. Blue fruits, flowers, and herbs all dance in the mid palate, but perfect levels of tannin and acidity are framed all together in a very sophisticated manner. There’s a dusty minerality here that is typical from this vineyard site. Spicy and almost crunchy, the wine finishes extremely long, with a touch of oak spice and savoriness. Beautiful now, you can enjoy this fantastic Royal Slope Mourvèdre in the next 12 years.
This wine is sustainably produced vegan and glyphosate free.
The poet Kvasir was the wisest of all men in Norse mythology and is said to have been created from fermented berry juice. He was tragically slain and his essence mixed with honey to become the "Mead of Poetry," which fills the drinker with wisdom and poetic prowess. May our estate-grown Mourvèdre blend imbue you with the same gifts. Skål!
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Varietal | red blend |
| Varietal Composition | 86% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 4% Syrah |
| Appellation | Royal Slope |
| Vineyard | Thunderstone, Corfu Crossing, Solaksen |
| Designation | Lawrence Vineyards |
| PH | 3.72 |
| Alcohol | 14.70% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 244 |
Gård Vintners is 100% estate grown sustainably at Lawrence Vineyards in the Royal Slope AVA. Lawrence Vineyards features seven distinct vineyard sites with elevations ranging 930 feet to 1,675 feet. The combination of elevation and south-facing slope provides a great framework for grape production, while the diversity of the seven locations delivers a high level of complexity to Gård wines. Lawrence Vineyards is certified sustainable by Vinewise.org.
MATÍAS KÚSULAS
Winemaker & Viticulturist
A Chilean with Greek roots, Matías was a Marine officer and Naval Engineer in Chile for more than seven years when he realized that it was time to change the course of his career: In 2005, he started studying Agricultural Engineering at the University of Chile, where he graduated with distinction and a major in Viticulture and Enology. He worked in Chile for a few years and in 2011 he decided to start traveling the world on a quest to learn new wine-making techniques. After several harvests in Oceania, Europe and Africa, he settled down in France, to do his post degrees at the Universities of Bordeaux and Montpellier. He also performed for two years as a Maître de Chai for one of the oldest and most reputable wineries in Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie.
After years of traveling and over 15 harvests, he came to the United States and joined Gård Vintners/Lawrence Vineyards as a Production Winemaker and Viticulturist, and is currently head winemaker for Gård Vintners, Desert Wind Winery, Valo Cellars, and his own label, Massalto. In his spare time he likes to jump out of planes and is a Judo Black Belt.
