Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of California.
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 California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 68% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 56% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 55% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 54% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 44% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 44% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 27% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 18% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 16% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 15% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 14% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 14% of Mourvèdre
- Tropical fruitPresent in 8% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- StrawberriesPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- PlumPresent in 5% of Mourvèdre
- EarthyPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre