Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Rapel Valley
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Rapel Valley.
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 Central Valley
Vast central Chilean valley, ~25% of national output. Carmenère, emblem of Chile: dense reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, green pepper, coffee, cocoa and spice, round tannins — a grape rediscovered here in 1994. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus), supple Merlot, peppery Syrah. Encompasses Cachapoal to the north (cooler, higher altitude) and Colchagua to the south (warm, fleshy stars).
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre