red grape

Mourvèdre

Late-ripening; needs long hot summers to succeed.

Known as: Mataro, Monastrell

Mourvèdre is the brooding, structured soul of Southern Rhône blends - the grape that gives Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Bandol their depth, leather and savoury character.

Late-ripening and demanding, it rewards patient growers with powerful, dense wines that age superbly, full of dark fruit, game and Mediterranean earth.

In Australia and Spain (where it's Mataro and Monastrell) it brings structure and savouriness to blends. For the buyer, Mourvèdre is the connoisseur's grape for serious reds.

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Aroma

dark fruitleatherwild herbssmokemeat

Flavour

blackberrygameleatherearthpepper

Food Pairing

· game pies
· braised lamb
· grilled sausages
· hard cheese

Notable Mourvèdre Wines

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Curated top picks first, then other wines made from Mourvèdre.

★ Top Pick

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Clos i Terrasses Clos Erasmus

Priorat · 2024 (representative vintage)

Clos i Terrasses Clos Erasmus is an red wine from Spain, in the Priorat region (Northeast Spain, inland from Tarragona in Catalonia, a rugged amphitheatre of black slate hills.), made principally from Grenache. The scandal-critical Priorat icon that helped launch the region's modern renaissance at the turn of the century.

$200–$350 est. retail

★ Top Pick

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Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Rhône Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an red wine from France, in the Rhône Valley region (Eastern France, following the Rhône river from Lyon south to Avignon and the Mediterranean.), made principally from Grenache. The benchmark organic Châteauneuf, famous for its unusually high Mourvèdre component and complex aromatics.

$110–$200 est. retail

★ Top Pick

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Rhône Valley Mourvèdre

Rhône Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Rhône Valley Mourvèdre is an red wine from France, in the Rhône Valley region (Eastern France, following the Rhône river from Lyon south to Avignon and the Mediterranean.), made principally from Mourvèdre. a house-style Rhône Valley mourvèdre that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

★ Top Pick

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Provence Mourvèdre

Provence · 2024 (representative vintage)

Provence Mourvèdre is an red wine from France, in the Provence region (Southeastern France, from the Rhône delta east along the Mediterranean coast to the Italian border.), made principally from Mourvèdre. a house-style Provence mourvèdre that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

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Barossa Valley Mourvèdre

Barossa Valley · 2024 (representative vintage)

Barossa Valley Mourvèdre is an red wine from Australia, in the Barossa Valley region (South Australia, an hour northeast of Adelaide; Australia's most famous red-wine region.), made principally from Mourvèdre. a house-style Barossa Valley mourvèdre that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

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McLaren Vale Mourvèdre

McLaren Vale · 2024 (representative vintage)

McLaren Vale Mourvèdre is an red wine from Australia, in the McLaren Vale region (South Australia, south of Adelaide, between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the sea.), made principally from Mourvèdre. a house-style McLaren Vale mourvèdre that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail