Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Coteaux de Peyriac
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux de Peyriac.
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).
Languedoc IGP in the Minervois (Aude and Hérault, 3 colours): Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre as flagship reds — profile of red and black fruits, Mediterranean spice notes and garrigue nuances. Vermentino and Sauvignon Blanc in fresh whites with citrus and white flower aromas. Carignan, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay as complements. Mediterranean climate, limestone soils, schists and clays, aromatic diversity.