Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of North Coast
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of North Coast.
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
Vast Californian parent AVA: Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake County. Cabernet Sauvignon the star: powerful, opulent reds with ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, cedar and tobacco, round tannins, sun-soaked palate. Round Chardonnay (pear, brioche, butter, vanilla). Also fresh coastal and Russian River Pinot Noir, sunny Zinfandel (candied blackberry, spice), supple Merlot.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre