Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Monticello
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Monticello.
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 Virginia
Central Virginia AVA around Charlottesville, wine land dreamed by Thomas Jefferson from 1770. Cabernet Franc signature red: elegant and fresh with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, bell pepper, fresh herbs, spice and peppery touch, fine tannins and thirst-quenching mouth — local reference. Viognier as Virginia's signature white (apricot, honey, flowers), dense Petit Verdot, taut Petit Manseng, ample Chardonnay. Blue Ridge Piedmont soils.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre