Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Sonoita
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Sonoita.
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 Arizona
First and largest AVA in Arizona in the grassy high plateaus of the south (1,370-1,580 m), surrounded by four mountain ranges, red sandy-gravelly soils rich in limestone. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Mourvèdre are the signature reds: dense and mineral with concentrated dark fruit, garrigue, pepper and an earthy touch, firm tannins — rustic and complex style. Bold Petite Sirah and Aglianico. Chardonnay and Viognier among the whites.