Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Cassis
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Cassis.
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 Provence
Provençal AOC (1936, among the first six classified) in an amphitheatre facing the Mediterranean below Cap Canaille, 196 ha on limestone soils, sunny and windy maritime climate. Signature whites (70%, rare in Provence) from Marsanne and Clairette: full-bodied and iodine-tinged with white peach, candied citrus, flowers, anise and saline-mineral coastal notes. Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc as support. Lively rosés and supple reds from Grenache and Mourvèdre.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- CassisPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- PeachPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- StrawberriesPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- MelonPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- SaltPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- ButterPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- LemonPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- SalinePresent in 1% of Mourvèdre