Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Greece
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Greece.
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 wines of Greece
Greece, a mountainous Turkey/mediterranean">Mediterranean country in Southeastern Europe, is often considered the cradle of Western civilization. Archaeological evidence suggests that wine has been made in Parts of Greece for over 4000 years. References in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey confirm that viticulture was widespread here in the 8th century BC. The importance of wine is also evident in Greek mythology.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- CreamPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- SmokePresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre