Mourvedre
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled game meats, earthy mushroom stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Mourvèdre, historically known as Monastrell in its native Spain and Mataro in other parts of the New World, has found an exceptional second home in the warm, sun-drenched vineyards of Washington State. JM Cellars treats this historically rustic grape with masterly care, coaxing out its deeply complex, savory, and dark-fruited personality. Often sourced from acclaimed Columbia Valley vineyards, this wine showcases the grape's signature wild game, leather, and dark berry notes, balanced by a structured spine of earthy tannins. Traditionally used as a blending component in Southern Rhône blends, JM Cellars elevates Mourvèdre to a single-varietal showcase, utilizing careful French oak aging to soften its brawny edges while preserving its wild, untamed spirit.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1998 by John and Peggy Bigelow, JM Cellars is a benchmark family-owned artisanal winery centered at Bramble Bump, a wooded sanctuary in Woodinville, Washington. Initially mentored by prominent Washington vintners Mike Januik and Charlie Hoppes, the Bigelows evolved from basement garagistes into leading producers of small-lot, site-expressive Pacific Northwest wines. While production operations are based in Woodinville and Maltby, estate fruit originates from Margaret's Vineyard—a certified sustainable and Salmon-Safe site perched within Walla Walla's acclaimed SeVein development. Complementing their estate plantings, JM Cellars selectively sources from venerated Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley, and Red Mountain vineyards, including Boushey, Stillwater Creek, and Quintessence. Winemaking under John and his son Tommy emphasizes precision and texture, utilizing small-batch fermentations in stainless steel, concrete eggs, and French oak barrels. Benchmark cuvées include their signature Tre Fanciulli red blend, Margaret's Vineyard Bordeaux varietals, and vineyard-designated Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay, consistently distinguished by vibrant fruit purity and structured finesse.
🍇 Grapes
Mourvèdre