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Monastrell / Mourvèdre
Dark, meaty, Mediterranean
Grape Details
Serving Temp
16-18°C
Aging Potential
5-20 years for old-vine examples
Origins
Spain (ancient variety, possibly Phoenician)
Food pairings
Grilled lambGameBeef stewStrong cheeses
About the Grape
Monastrell / Mourvèdre
"Dark, meaty, Mediterranean"
Monastrell produces deeply colored, powerful wines with earthy, meaty character. In Spain's Jumilla and Yecla, old bush vines on poor soils create concentrated, age-worthy wines of remarkable depth.
Flavor Profile
Blackberry
defining
Game
prominent
Leather
prominent
Garrigue herbs
subtle
Firm tannins
defining
Where It Shines
Jumilla, Spain
Powerful, concentrated, old vine
Bandol, France
Complex, age-worthy, elegant
Yecla, Spain
Fruity, value, approachable
Rhône, France
Blended, adds structure, depth