🍇 Mourvèdre
A red wine grape from Spain, where it is called Monastrell; also grown in southern France.
Mourvèdre is a red grape that comes from Spain, where it is called Monastrell. It loves heat and sun, so it grows in southern Spain and France. The berries are small and dark, with thick skins.
In Spain it makes dense, powerful red wines. The main areas are Jumilla and Alicante. In France it grows in Provence, and is the base of Bandol wines. Mourvèdre is also part of Rhône blends, where it is mixed with Grenache and Syrah. It is made into fresh, aromatic rosé as well.
Mourvèdre wine is tannic and dark, with notes of black berries, meat and herbs. It benefits from ageing. It belongs to Spanish wine and to the grapes of the Mediterranean. It is served with meat, charcuterie and hard cheeses.
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- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Spanish wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Jumilla, 📜 Bandol, 📍 Rhône Valley, 📍 Alicante, 📍 Southern Rhône, 📍 Languedoc-Roussillon, 📍 Languedoc, 📍 Provence
- Main grape in
- France: 📜 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 📜 Côtes de Provence, 📜 Côtes du Rhône, 📜 Bandol, 📜 Côtes du Rhône Villages, 📜 Rasteau, 📜 Collioure, 📜 Côtes du Roussillon, 📜 Fitou, 📜 Gigondas, 📜 Minervois, 📜 Saint-Chinian, 📜 Terrasses du Larzac, 📜 Corbières, 📍 Languedoc and 13 more
- Related to
- 🍷 Fondillón, 🍷 GSM blend
- Wines made from it
- 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 Blend
- Offspring
- 🍇 Pascale di Cagliari, 🍇 Bourrisquou
Frequently asked questions
What is Mourvèdre?
A red grape from Spain, called Monastrell there, that makes dark, dense wines.
Where does Mourvèdre grow?
In Spain (Jumilla, Alicante), France (Bandol, the Rhône) and other warm places.
What is Mourvèdre called in Spain?
Monastrell.
Similar
🍇 Grenache · 🍇 Syrah · 🍇 Cinsaut · 🍇 Carignan · 🍇 Clairette · 🍇 Roussanne