Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Barossa
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Barossa.
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
World icon of Australian Shiraz (~50% of plantings). Powerful, sun-filled reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, black plum, dark chocolate, liquorice, leather and sweet spices (pepper, clove), round tannins and generous opulence. Old vines among the world's oldest (Shiraz from 1843, Turkey Flat). Also fruity, sun-filled Grenache, firm Mataro (Mourvèdre), dense Cabernet Sauvignon and ample Sémillon.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- OakPresent in 21% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 19% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 18% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 17% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 16% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Mourvèdre
- PlumPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- ChocolatePresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- VanillaPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- EarthyPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- Black currantPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- RaisinPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- PrunePresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre