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Wine Varietal

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Wine varietal

Mourvedre (moor-ved-ruh/ma-tar-o)

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Regions and Vineyards

Plymouth, Rescue, Somerset, Rough and Ready, Camino, Placerville, Murphys, Drytown, Camino , Acampo, Fiddletown, Lodi, Mt Aukum, Grass Valley, Lockeford, Shingle Springs, Sutter Creek, Ione

Wineries

Amador Cellars, Chateau Leidigh California's Most Exclusive Estate Winery, Colibri Ridge Winery & Vineyard, Convergence Vineyards, Cooper Vineyards, Coufos Cellars, Crystal Basin Cellars, David Girard Vineyards, Deaver Vineyards, Domaine Becquet Winery, Drytown Cellars, Findleton Estate Winery, Fleur De Lys Winery, Garnet Sun Winery, Hatcher Winery, Hidden Jewel Winery, Holly's Hill Vineyards, Il Gioiello Winery, Karly, Lava Cap Winery, Lavender Ridge Vineyard, Lodi Wine & Visitor Center, Mount Aukum Winery, Naggiar Vineyards, Narrow Gate Vineyards, Olde Lockeford Winery, Perry Creek Winery, Sierra Vista Vineyards And Winery, Sogno Winery, Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, Tanis Vineyards, Terre Rouge & Easton Wines, TKC Vineyards, Twisted Oak Winery, Wilderotter Vineyard, Windwalker Vineyards, Winery By The Creek ...more

Flavor

Floral in aroma and juicy with red-fruit flavors, often with notes of licorice, raw meat and tar.

Body

Sturdy but giving

At the table, pour it with...

Rich dark meats

Curiosities

It's mourvedre in France, mataro in Spain, and goes by both terms in California.

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