JumillaMourvèdre is a thick-skinned Mediterranean red grape — also known as Monastrell in Spain and Mataro in the US and Australia — that needs plenty of heat and sunshine to ripen fully. It produces deeply colored, full-bodied wines with high tannins and often high alcohol, along with earthy, gamey, and blackberry flavors that mellow into leather and spice notes with age. It's a key blending partner in Rhône-style GSM (Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre) blends and forms the backbone of France's Bandol region.
Also known as Mataro, Monastrell.
Primary flavors
Blackberry Black pepper Earthy Game
Styles
Bold red
Grown in
Jumilla
Provence
Spain
Australia
California
Central Coast
Columbia Valley
Corsican wine
Languedoc-Roussillon
McLaren Vale
Paso Robles
Penedès
Santa Barbara County
Sonoma County, California
Texas
Gigondas
Rhône
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