Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Malepère

Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Malepère.

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 Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc AOC (Aude) between Limoux and Carcassonne, clay-limestone slopes at the Atlantic-Mediterranean crossroads. Merlot signature as red king (50% mandatory): supple and fruity with plum, black cherry, blackberry and southern herbaceous hint, rounded tannins. Firm Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon, dense Malbec and sunny Grenache in a unique mixed blend. Fresh and fruity rosés.

What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?