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Mourvedre
This black skinned, tannic Southern French variety also goes by the name of Mataro in Australia and Monastrell in Spain. Either way, it’s an exceptional grape variety giving deeply coloured, heady and characterful wines.
Domaine Le Couroulu
Winery: Domaine Le Couroulu
Region: Rhone
Sub-region: Vacqueyras
Vacqueyras
55% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault
“A big Rhône however very round on the pallet with notes of cherry & spices.”
Parker rates the estate as an excellent producer, citing it among his *Best European Wine Values*. The estate is named for the Curlew bird, which is known in Provencal dialect as Couroulu.
An excellent match for grilled ribs, roasts and stews of lamb, beef and game.
Categories: Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah-Shiraz
Il Gioiello Winery
Winery: Il Gioiello, Morse Estate & Parallax
Region: California
Sub-region: Sierra Foothills
Il Gioiello Barbera
Il Gioiello Zinfandel ‘Block 1’
Morse Estate ‘Ensemble’
Morse Estate Mourvedre
Parallax Barbera
Parallax Viognier
With the primary objective of producing top quality wines at an affordable price, Robert Morse purchased the estate property in 1999. With 20 of its 80 acres under vine, the winery produces about 4500 cases annually with most wines under 500 cases. Grapes are handpicked and triple-sorted. The Il Gioiello label is for Italian varietals, the Morse Estate label for French varietals and the Parallax label focuses on wines of exceptional value.