Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Coteaux de Tlemcen
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux de Tlemcen.
More informations about the variety Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
More informations about the region of Coteaux de Tlemcen
Algerian altitude AOG (Tlemcen, 700–800 m, 150 km from Oran), cool and dry climate on silty sands and Helvetian calcareous marls. Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault and Alicante Bouschet — elegant and refined reds with lively notes of cherry, raspberry, red fruits and a fresh-spiced mountain touch, fine tannins and brilliant fruit. Manual harvesting and moderate maceration preserving freshness. North-African mountain wine tradition, Andalusian-Maghrebi refinement.