Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Languedoc-Roussillon

Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Languedoc-Roussillon.

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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 region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?

Black fruitPresent in 28% of Mourvèdre
OakPresent in 26% of Mourvèdre
Red fruitPresent in 23% of Mourvèdre
EarthPresent in 19% of Mourvèdre
SpicesPresent in 17% of Mourvèdre
Non oakPresent in 15% of Mourvèdre
CherryPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
MicrobioPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
BlackberryPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
Black fruitsPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre

VanillaPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
ChocolatePresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
Red fruitPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
PepperPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
OakyPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
PlumPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
LeatherPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
Dark fruitPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre

News about the grape variety Mourvèdre

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Walls: Counoise spreads its wings

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