Wines made from Mourvèdre grapes of Columbia Valley
Discover the best wines made with Mourvèdre as a single variety or as a blend of Columbia Valley.
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
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
What are the typical flavors of the Mourvèdre grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 75% of Mourvèdre
- OakPresent in 72% of Mourvèdre
- Black fruitPresent in 66% of Mourvèdre
- EarthPresent in 65% of Mourvèdre
- SpicesPresent in 60% of Mourvèdre
- Non oakPresent in 57% of Mourvèdre
- MicrobioPresent in 17% of Mourvèdre
- Dried fruitPresent in 16% of Mourvèdre
- Tree fruitPresent in 14% of Mourvèdre
- FloralPresent in 13% of Mourvèdre
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Mourvèdre
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Mourvèdre
- CherryPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- OakyPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- SmokePresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Mourvèdre