Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Lebanon
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Lebanon.
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 Lebanon
Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with an ancient wine culture that has experienced a renaissance in recent decades. In 2011, about six million bottles of Lebanese wine were produced from 2000 hectares (5000 acres) of Vineyards. Modern Lebanese viticulture has moved inland from the ancient Phoenician port cities to the fertile Bekaa Valley. There are also a handful of vineyards near Jezzine, a few kilometres from the Southern end of the Bekaa, just inland from Sidon.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 16% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 15% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 14% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 13% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 10% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Mourvèdre
- LeatherPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- RaspberryPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- PepperPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- SmokePresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- EarthyPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- VanillaPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre