Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Fitou
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Fitou.
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's 1st red AOC (1948), realm of Carignan on 2 separated entities (maritime Leucate lagoon, mountainous Mont Tauch). Signature powerful structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, liquorice, pepper and schistous mineral touch, firm tannins and warm mouth — sunny ageing wines (5-15 years). Grenache brings finesse and fruit, Syrah spice, Mourvèdre depth. Schist and limestone soils over ~2,500 ha.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 15% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 12% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- CheesePresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- PlumPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- LicoricePresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- PepperPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- Dark fruitPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
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