Madrone Mountain Mundo Novo 05 750 ml

Madrone Mountain's Mundo Novo dessert wine is inky black. The wine is almost impenetrable to light; some dark purple at the rim; stains on the glass as the wine swirls; great extraction. On the nose, deeps notes of red and black currant blend with blueberry and violet, followed by more savage smells - truffle, cedar, thyme and leather - all wrapped in sweet vanilla.

Cabernet Sauvignon 47%; Cabernet Franc 41%; and Merlot 12%. Fruit source: Sam’s Valley Vineyard, Rogue River, Oregon. Fortified with 175 degree grape brandy from Clear Creek Distillery, Portland, Oregon. Avg. Brix at harvest: 24. Residual Sugar 6%; TA 5.5 g/L; pH 3.43.

Mundo Novo, Portuguese for "New World," is a red dessert wine made in the traditions of Oporto and the Douro Valley from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes grown in the sunny Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon and fortified with brandy from the Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, Oregon. Made in a vintage style, Mundo Novo was aged for two years in barrel and then aged a further year in bottle before its release in May, 2008. While it can be drunk now, we believe Mundo Novo will not peak until some 10 to 15 years after the vintage and that it will continue to evolve for a further 15 to 20 years after that.