Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Chile
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
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 wines of Chile
Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- OakPresent in 29% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 26% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 26% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 24% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 23% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 19% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- PlumPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- PepperPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Mourvèdre