Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Australie du Sud
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Australie du Sud.
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 Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- PlumPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- CaramelPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- RaisinPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- PrunePresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- CocoaPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- ClovePresent in 2% of Mourvèdre