Where does Mourvedre come from?

Where does Mourvedre come from?

Spain
Mataro/Origin

Is Mourvedre dry or sweet?

Dry or sweet
Mataro/Sweetness of resulting wine

How old is Mourvedre?

In middle-age (anywhere from four to eight years after bottling) Mourvèdre-heavy wines often close down and become tight and unyielding. This closed period can last for as little as a year, or in extraordinary vintages as long as five years.

Is Mourvedre a merlot?

Wine from the Languedoc-Roussillon region is produced in the South of France, ranging from the Mediterranean coast to Provence. Cabernet, Merlot, Mourvedre, Grenache, and Syrah are some of the most important red grapes in the region.

Is Mourvedre and Mataro the same?

Mourvèdre. Thought to have originated in Spain and a major variety of the Rhône region, this meaty, rustic and full-bodied red variety is known by not one, but three names – Mataro, Mourvédre and Monastrell. In Australia it’s referred to as both Mataro and Mourvédre, while the Spanish often call it Monastrell.

Is Mourvedre a dry wine?

What do you eat with Syrah?

31 Foods that Pair with Syrah

• Lamb chops, roast lamb, braised lamb, all lamb.
• Bacon, bacon, bacon!
• Steak with peppercorns.
• Baked ham.
• Steak and cheese subs.
• Moroccan tajine.
• Pork tenderloin with raspberry sauce.
• Meatloaf.

What do you drink Mourvedre with?

Pairing Mourvedre with food is easy. Mourvedre, with its deep, rich, fresh, spicy character is the perfect wine grape for wine and food pairings with slow braised, grilled and stewed meats. Mourvedre is also perfect when served with lamb, grilled meats, game of all types, veal, duck and pork and beef.

Should you age wine?

Aging changes wine, but does not categorically improve it or worsen it. Fruitiness deteriorates rapidly, decreasing markedly after only 6 months in the bottle. Due to the cost of storage, it is not economical to age cheap wines, but many varieties of wine do not benefit from aging, regardless of the quality.

Do you age grenache wine?

Varieties like Gamay, Dolcetto and Zweigelt have a cellaring potential of 1–3 years; Merlot, Barbera, Zinfandel, and most Pinot Noir can be cellared for 3–5 years; Shiraz, Grenache, Malbec, Tempranillo, Sangiovese-based wines and most Cabernet Franc wines show a cellaring potential of 5–10 years; and Nebbiolo, Tannat.

Does Mourvedre need to breathe?

We have answers! Allowing a wine to breathe simply means exposing the wine to oxygen. So just opening the bottle won’t help because the neck of the wine bottle is too narrow. The wine must be “decanted,” or poured into a vessel with a broad base, so the surface of the wine is exposed to oxygen.

Are Monastrell and Mourvedre the same grape?

Mourvedre (aka Monastrell) is a full-bodied and rustic wine that originated in Spain. Rumor has it that the seafaring Phoenicians brought it over as early as 500 B.C. Seemingly obscure, Mourvedre quite often is used as a blending grape in popular wines such as Châteauneuf du Pape.