What sort of wine is Mataro?

What sort of wine is Mataro?

red wine grape
Mataro is a red wine grape with a long history in Australia, but it has never been well known. A staple of South Australian red blends, where it is usually partnered with shiraz and grenache, mataro is sometimes known these days by its French name “mourvedre”.

Is Mataro wine sweet?

Dry or sweet
Mataro/Sweetness of resulting wine

Is Mataro a full-bodied wine?

Mataro as a single-varietal is a meaty and full-bodied red wine. Mataro is full-bodied and often high in alcohol with a dark purple colour. It is also high in tannins and acidity, which make it a great blending partner to add a bit of weight to Grenache (learn more about Grenache here).

What does Mourvedre pair well with?

Pairing Mourvedre with food is easy. Mourvedre, with its deep, rich, fresh, spicy character is the perfect wine grape for wine and food pairings with slow braised and stewed meats. Mourvedre is also perfect when served with lamb, grilled meats, game of all types, veal, duck and pork and beef.

Is Mataro red or white?

Mourvèdre (also known as Mataro or Monastrell) 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 …

What does Mataro taste like?

Mataro taste and aromas Wild game and/or earthy notes, with soft red fruit flavours, blueberry, plums, currants and cherries, with spicy notes such as gingerbread and Chinese five-spice, alongside subtle savoury characteristics.

Is Mourvedre dry or sweet?

Is Mourvedre a light wine?

Mourvedre is a meaty and full-bodied red wine. Mourvedre’s smell is an explosion of dark fruit, flowers like violet and herbaceous aroma of black pepper, thyme, and red meat.

Is Mourvèdre the same as Mataro?

Mourvèdre. Thought to have originated in Spain and a major variety of the Rhône region, this meaty, rustic and full-bodied red variety is known by not one, but three names – Mataro, Mourvédre and Monastrell. In Australia it’s referred to as both Mataro and Mourvédre, while the Spanish often call it Monastrell.

What do you eat Mataro with?

Mataro wines pair well with flavours that harmonize with the earthiness of the wine, such as full-flavoured red meat or game that has been grilled or roasted, and earthy vegetables and herbs such as wild mushrooms and thyme.

Is Mataro the same as Mourvèdre?

What does Mourvèdre taste like?

The flavor of a red wine made with the Mourvèdre grape depends on where it was grown: Mourvèdre from southern France is known for its blackberry flavor, while California versions may have red fruit notes. Generally, Mourvèdre is high in alcohol and tannins, with a somewhat meaty, gamey flavor when young.