Winery SkinnerMourvèdre
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mourvedre.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Mourvèdre of the Winery Skinner is in the top 5 of wines of El Dorado.
Taste structure of the Mourvèdre from the Winery Skinner
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mourvèdre of Winery Skinner in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mourvèdre of Winery Skinner in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mourvèdre
Pairings that work perfectly with Mourvèdre
Original food and wine pairings with Mourvèdre
The Mourvèdre of Winery Skinner matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), lamb tagine with dried apricots or italian veal roulade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Skinner's Mourvèdre.
Discover the grape 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).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mourvèdre from Winery Skinner are 2012, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Skinner
The Winery Skinner is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of El Dorado to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of El Dorado
High-altitude AVA in the Sierra Foothills east of Sacramento (California): signature dominant Zinfandel as king red — full, vivid reds with concentrated dark fruit, spice and fleshy tannins. Also Italian Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and structuring Petite Sirah. Strong Rhône tradition with Viognier, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache. Cooling by altitude rather than fog, sunny ripeness with preserved acidity, eclectic identity of the modern Gold Rush.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Velouté
Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.
