Waterford Mortarstown: Edition 1.1

Mortarstown 1.1 is the Belgium exclusive release in Waterford's market allocation programme, part of the 2021 initiative that gave five European markets their own dedicated Single Farm Origin to follow over successive editions. The programme was designed to let individual markets observe the same farm's terroir expression develop across future editions, reinforcing Waterford's wider thesis that soil, microclimate and farming practice leave a traceable signature in the final spirit. Every bottle carries the TÉIREOIR code linking back to the specific field, soil analysis and cask records for the release.

Maturation followed the Waterford standard combination of first fill American oak, virgin American oak, premium French oak and Vin Doux Naturel casks. First fill Bourbon contributes vanillin and coconut lactones through the charred inner wood. Virgin American oak adds toasted sugar and raw lignin derived spice. French oak delivers finer grained tannins with clove phenolics. The Vin Doux Naturel casks, previously used for fortified sweet wines from southern France, add oxidised fruit esters and concentrated sweetness. Bottled at 50% without chill filtration or added colour.

The nose shows vanilla, chocolate and citric brightness. The palate carries fresh fruit, hay and a subtle coal gas edge characteristic of the Waterford house style.