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    Mourvèdre (Monastrell)

    Vitis vinifera L.

    A Spanish grape that needs heat, known as Monastrell, Mourvèdre and Mataro.

    VIVC
    № 79151
    Berry skin
    black (noir)1
    Origin
    Spain1
    Synonyms in VIVC
    1311
    central lobepetiolar sinuslobes: 3cluster

    No parents confirmed by DNA (VIVC).

    vinoluma engraving: schematic leaf after the description (3 lobes).

    Where Mourvèdre (Monastrell) comes from and grows

    1. Origin (VIVC)Spain
    2. Atlas regionBarossa Valley

    Country of origin as given by VIVC. Regions are those where the atlas sources mention the variety; not a complete list of where it grows.

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    Origin

    VIVC lists the variety under the prime name Monastrell, from Spain, with 131 synonyms and no confirmed parents.1 It was probably brought to France towards the end of the Middle Ages.2

    It buds and ripens late: budburst comes 13 days after Chasselas and maturity four and a half weeks after it.2 French ampelographers advise reserving it for the hottest, best-exposed southern sites.2

    Where it grows

    In 2015 Spain had 43,000 hectares, 4.4% of its vineyard area.3 France had 9,149 hectares in 2018.2 In red Bandol it must make up between 50% and 95% of the plantings, and the wines are aged at least 18 months in casks or foudres.4

    Under the name Mataro it has grown in the Barossa Valley since the 1830s, and some of the world's oldest continuously producing Mataro vines are there.5

    Other names

    Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Alicante, Balzac, Balthazar, Alcayata, Balsac.1

    Around the world

    In 2023 it covered 44,051 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 20 of 1497 varieties in the database.6

    The largest area is in Spain: 34,501 ha (78% of the world total), across 14 countries.6

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 42%.6

    1. Spain34,501 ha
    2. France8,188 ha
    3. Australia809 ha
    4. Cyprus238 ha
    5. Chile119 ha
    6. the United States100 ha
    7. Israel72 ha
    8. Argentina9.2 ha
    9. Türkiye6.8 ha
    10. Croatia5.5 ha
    11. Canada2.1 ha
    12. Uruguay1.1 ha

    Area, 2023

    76,29169,33552,20644,0512000201020162023

    Regions

    Sources

    1. VIVC passport data: MONASTRELL. Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Geilweilerhof, accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    2. Mourvèdre N. plantGrape (IFV / INRAE / Institut Agro), accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    3. Focus OIV 2017: Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties. OIV, 2017. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    4. Cahier des charges de l'AOP « Bandol ». INAO, 2024. level 1 · checked 2026-10-13
    5. Barossa Mataro. Barossa Australia, accessed 2026-10-14. level 4 · checked 2026-10-13
    6. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13