Mourvèdre
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Mourvèdre is a red wine grape variety grown in many regions around the world including the Rhône and Provence regions of France, the Valencia and Jumilla and Yecla denominaciones de origen (DOs) of Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands, California and Washington and the Australian regions of South Australia and New South Wales, plus South Africa. In addition to making red varietal wines, Mourvèdre is a prominent component in "GSM" blends. The variety is also used to make rosé and port-style fortified wines.
Mourvèdre grapes
Mourvèdre from an early 20th-century ampelography text
Mourvèdre leaf.
A rosé Bandol wine from Provence made mostly from Mourvèdre.
Rhône wine
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The Rhône wine region in Southern France is situated in the Rhône valley and produces numerous wines under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) designations. The region's major appellation in production volume is Côtes du Rhône AOC.
The steep hill on which the Hermitage AOC grapes are produced stands above the Rhône.
A vineyard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in southern Rhône.