Mourvedre (Monastrell) is a red grape variety, with its roots in Iberian Peninsula, Spain.
The wines show full body, high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to blackberry, black cherry, herbal, meaty and spicy.
It is planted most seriously in Bandol, Provence, Jumilla and Southern Rhône.
In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, low vigour and a preference for warm, dry.
It blends readily with Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Cinsault.
On other labels it goes by Monastrell, Mataro, Esparte and Étrangle-Chien.
At the table it suits braised ox-tail stew, milk-fed veal with baba ghanoush and baked eggplants stuffed with lamb mince.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
Also labelled.
Monastrell, Mataro, Esparte, Étrangle-Chien.
Bottles to look for.
- Andremily Wines Mourvedre, Santa Barbara County, USA
- Artadi El Seque, Alicante, Spain
- Bedrock Wine Co. 'Ode to Lulu' Rose of Mourvedre, Sonoma Valley, USA
- Bodegas Castano Hecula Organic Monastrell, Yecla, Spain
- Bodegas Cerron Stratum Wines 'La Servil' Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain
- Bodegas Cerron Stratum Wines Matas Altas, Jumilla, Spain
- Bodegas El Nido 'Clio', Jumilla, Spain
- Bodegas Juan Gil 'Bruto' Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain
Mourvedre (Monastrell): common questions
01.What does Mourvedre (Monastrell) taste like?+
02.Where is Mourvedre (Monastrell) from?+
03.Where is Mourvedre (Monastrell) grown?+
04.What food pairs with Mourvedre (Monastrell)?+
05.What else is Mourvedre (Monastrell) called?+
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Spain.