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Mourvèdre

Winery by the Creek

Amador County · Sierra Foothills · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Mourvèdre
Country
United States
Region
Amador County · Sierra Foothills
Appellation
Amador County / Sierra Foothills / California
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast lamb · game meat · barbecue · grilled meats

Rated vintages

  • 201288 pts

    This grape variety originated in Spain and is also popular in the southern Rhône Valley of France. In this bottling, smoky, chocolaty aromas lead to blackberry and dark cherry flavors, a broad, generous texture and moderate tannins. It's rather big in structure but not heavy.