Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Klein Karoo
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Klein Karoo.
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 Western Cape
Semi-arid South African region of the Western Cape along Route 62 (Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn), red alluvial soils, dry continental climate. Signature fortified Cape Port-style wines (Calitzdorp = South Africa's Port capital) from Tinta Barocca, Touriga Nacional and Souzão: opulent and chocolatey with dried fig, prune, cocoa, coffee and spiced notes, rounded sweetness and length. Shiraz, Pinotage and Cabernet as structured dry reds. Home of Cape brandies.