Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Jumilla
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Jumilla.
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 Murcie
Arid south-east Spain, kingdom of Monastrell (Mourvèdre, >85% of vineyards). Powerful, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, black plum, garrigue, pepper, leather and liquorice, firm tannins and a warm palate — a world reference for the grape. Many ungrafted old vines (phylloxera spared the limestone soils). Also supple Tempranillo, peppery Syrah, round Garnacha.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- OakPresent in 18% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 16% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 16% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 14% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 13% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- PepperPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- BlueberryPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitsPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- SmokePresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- LicoricePresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- PlumPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre