Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- OakPresent in 95% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 93% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 91% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 90% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 89% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 86% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 51% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 45% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 29% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 27% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 25% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 24% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 22% of Mourvèdre
- PlumPresent in 22% of Mourvèdre
- ChocolatePresent in 20% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Mourvèdre
- PepperPresent in 20% of Mourvèdre
- VanillaPresent in 18% of Mourvèdre
- EarthyPresent in 17% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 16% of Mourvèdre
News about the grape variety Mourvèdre
Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on
The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...
Walls: Counoise spreads its wings
It’s easy to forget that the southern Rhône’s four most prevalent red varieties aren’t indigenous. Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre all appear to originate from Spain; Syrah made its way down the river from the northern Rhône. Of the long tail of other grapes, most have their roots closer to home. Plantings have dwindled in recent years, but today local varieties are experiencing renewed interest. One that’s finding a lot of fans – both in the Rhône and further afield – is Counoise. Scroll down ...
Top Roussillon wines: 15 to discover
The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...