Mourvèdre

It remains, with 7500 hectares in France, a important Cépage of the Provence and Languedoc. Very late, it needs autumnal heat, and it is naturally very with its ease in the coastal vineyards, like Cassis, Bandol, or Côtes of Provence. The Mourvèdre is not very productive and product of the concentrated grapes, with an important tannic structure. From where a participation in the assemblies for its tannins. Very coloured, it has an important potential of guard, which allows the reds AOC Bandol (50% minimum of Mourvèdre) in particular to age well. Pepper, Game, Truffle, stable and Fruit S blacks is its aromatic main features. It releases often also flavors of farmyard.

It is used more and more with Châteauneuf-of-Pope with the Grenache since Jacques Perrin of the Castle of Beaucastel endeavoured to develop it in the area of Châteauneuf of the Pope after the 2nde World war. Besides Mourvèdre holds always a big role (30%) in the final assembly of the wines of Beaucastel.

The assembly with other southernmost type of vines (Grenache, Cinsault, or Syrah) makes it possible to obtain more flexible and accessible wines in their youth. It is sometimes used, in certain areas, for the production of rosy Wine. In Spain, it carries the name of, morastell, not to confuse with the Morrastel which resembles to him and became rare in France (graciano in Spain). In California like in Australia sometimes, one names it mataro.

External bonds

http://vins-france.com
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/vin-de-bandol/cepage.htm
http://www.wineloverspage.com/wineguest/wgg.html#mourvedre
http://www.onestbien.com/cep-mourvedre-02.asp
the mourvèdre, Herve Bizeul

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