Maury Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Wine from Maury comes out of France, where it sits as an appellation.

The signature grape is Grenache, backed by Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Grenache Blanc, plus one more.

Vines root into chalk and schist.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and steep sites.

Sweet red wine and dry red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and sweet and full-bodied with intense fruit flavors.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, stewed dishes, hard cheeses and dark chocolate.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 8 years.

Soil

ChalkSchist

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

ElevatedSteep sites

Styles

sweet reddry red

In the glass.

Sweet red: Rich and sweet.

Dry red: Full-bodied with intense fruit flavors.

Grapes planted here.

01 GrenacheDominant Read →

02 CarignanBlending

03 MourvèdreBlending Read → 04 SyrahBlending Read → 05 Grenache BlancBlending Read → 06 Grenache GrisBlending Read → 07 Lledoner Pelut Read → 08 Macabeu Read → 09 Tourbat Read → 10 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains Read → 11 Muscat of Alexandria Read →

Bottles to look for.

Chateau Saint-Roch Maury Sec 'Kerbuccio', Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Domaine Bachelet Maury, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Domaine Cabirau Serge & Nicolas Maury Sec, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Domaine Lafage Maury Grenat, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Domaine Pla Del Fount, Maury, France
Gerard Bertrand Maury Legend Vintage, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Gerard Bertrand Maury Tuile, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
l'Archiviste Maury, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

At the table.

grilled meats
stewed dishes
hard cheeses
dark chocolate

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.
Keeps for 5 to 8 years.

Nearby regions.

01 CatalunyaSpain Read → 02 BanyulsFrance Read → 03 PortPortugal Read → 04 RivesaltesFrance Read → 05 Muscat de RivesaltesFrance Read → 06 CorbièresFrance Read → 07 FitouFrance Read → 08 SpainSpain Read →

Maury: common questions

01.

What grapes is Maury known for?

Grenache is the signature grape of Maury. Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Grenache Blanc are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Maury make?

Maury produces sweet red wine and dry red wine.

03.

Where is Maury?

Maury is an appellation in France.

04.

What food goes with Maury wine?

Try grilled meats, stewed dishes, hard cheeses and dark chocolate.

05.

How long does Maury wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 8 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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