Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Rhone Valley
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Rhone 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 Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- StrawberriesPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- LeatherPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- PlumPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- PepperPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre