Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Washington
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Washington.
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 Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre