Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Idaho
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Idaho.
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).
Pacific Northwest American state, pioneer vineyard since 1860, modern renaissance at Snake River Valley AVA (since 2007). High-altitude desert climate, hot days and cool nights, Rhodanian latitude. Riesling the white signature: tense and precise with lime, green apple, white peach, white flowers and mineral touch, lively acidity. Peppery Syrah (blackberry, bacon, violet), supple Tempranillo (cherry, tobacco) — Basque heritage.