Life Style / Wine Grapes / Monastrell: Has synonym name Morrastel). Recent DNA evidence (3/98) suggests that the library varieties from UC Davis, California and Montpellier, France used in the tests are identical to Moristel and have no relationship to Mourv?dre. The variety thrives in warm, arid climates. With careful vinification and much racking before bottling the wines are capable of ageing well.
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Life Style / Wine Grapes / Mourvèdre: Robust mediterranean hot climate grape variety widely grown in the southern Rhone region of France and mainly used to introduce color and body to the red wine blends. Normally ripens in mid-October, i MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Mourvèdre: Robust mediterranean hot climate grape variety widely grown in the southern Rhone region of France and mainly used to introduce color and body to the red wine blends. Normally ripens in mid-October, i MORE