Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
More informations about the variety Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
More informations about the region of Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- OakPresent in 57% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 55% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 49% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 49% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 48% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 44% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 14% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 12% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 10% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- Dark fruitPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- PepperPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- SmokePresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre