Grape Variety: Mourvèdre

Variety Name	Mourvèdre
TTB Approved Name(s)	Mourvèdre (Mataro, Monastrell)
Common Synonyms	Mataró, Mataro, Monastrell
All Synonyms	Alcallata, Alcayata, Alicante, Arach Sap, Baltazar, Balthazar, Balzac, Balzac noir, Balzar, Benada, Benadu, Beneda, Beni Carlo, Berardi, Bod, Bon Avis, Buona Vise, Casca, Catalan, Cayata, Caymilari Sarda, Charnet, Churret, Clairett noire, Damas noir, Drug, English Colossal, Espagnen, Espar, Esparte, Estrangle-Chien, Etrangle-Chien, Flouron, Flouroux, Garrut, Gayata tinta, Karis, Maneschaou, Marseillais, Mataró, Mataro, Maurostel, Monastre, Monastrell, Monastrell Menudo, Monastrell Verdadero, Morastell, Morrastel, Morvegue, Mourvede, Mourvedon, Mourvegue, Mourves, Mourveze, Murvedr, Murviedro, Negre Trinciera, Negria, Negron, Neyron, Piemonaise, Pinot Fleri, Plant de Ledenon, Plant de Saint Gilles, Reina, Ros, Rossola negra, Rossola nera, Spar, Tinta, Tintilla, Tinto, Tire Droit, Torrentes, Trinchiera, Verema, Veremeta, Vereneta
Countries of Origin	Spain
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 6 references Hide references Christensen, L et al. 2003. Wine Grape Varieties in California. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3419. ENTAV. Catalogue of Selected Wine Grape Varieties and Clones Cultivated in France.1995. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food CTPS. France. Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France. Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	Mourvèdre is the name used in France for this grape variety. The name Mourvèdre is derived from the name of a Spanish town, Murviedro, near where the grape was grown in Valencia. It is thought that the grape originated in Spain near the Catalan town Mataró by the French border. This grape variety is known in Spain by the names Monastrell and Mataró. Esparte is the old Australian name for this variety.

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Mourvèdre Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Mourvèdre [03]
Selections in Family	Mourvèdre [03] [4]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Mataró FPS 01 (which was renamed Mourvèdre 04 in 2003)
Comments	Mourvèdre FPS 03 and 04 originated with the same plant material. Mataró FPS 01 came to FPS around 1960 from a vineyard in Lodi, California. Mataró FPS 01 did not undergo treatment, was planted in the foundation vineyard (FV D1 v 5,6) in 1961, and first appeared on the list of registered varieties in 1962. In 1964, Mataró FPS 03 was propagated from Mataró FPS 01 and underwent heat treatment for 133 days. Mataró FPS 03 was planted in the foundation vineyard (FV F6 v15) in 1965 and first appeared on the list of registered varieties in 1966. In 2003, the name of both Mataró selections was changed to Mourvèdre. Mataró FPS 03 was changed to Mourvèdre FPS 03 in 2003 because Mourvèdre is more recognizable internationally. Both names are recognized by the TTB for use on wine labels in the United States.
	Mourvèdre [05]
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	France, via Tablas Creek Vineyards in Paso Robles, California
Comments	Mourvèdre FPS 05 (Tablas Creek Vineyard selection A) is one of four Mourvèdre clones donated to the Foundation Plant Services public collection in 2010 from Tablas Creek Vineyards in Paso Robles, California. Mourvèdre 05/05.1, 06/06.1, 10.1 and 11.1 are reported to be from unique sources in France. The original mother plants for these four Mourvèdre selections came to the United States through the quarantine program in Geneva, New York, in the 1980's. They entered the disease testing process at FPS in 2010. Mourvèdre 05 successfully completed disease testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 2012. Mourvèdre FPS 05 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2010; it successfully completed testing to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2013, where it was planted as Mourvèdre FPS 05.1.
	Mourvèdre [06]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	France, via Tablas Creek Vineyards in Paso Robles, California
Comments	This selection is one of four Mourvèdre clones donated to the Foundation Plant Services public collection in 2010 by Tablas Creek Vineyards in Paso Robles, California. Mourvèdre 05/05.1, 06/06.1, 10.1 and 11.1 are reported to be from unique sources in France. The original mother plants for these four Mourvèdre selections came to the United States through the quarantine program in Geneva, New York, in the 1980's. Mourvèdre 06 successfully completed disease testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 2012. The selection underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2012 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard.
	Mourvèdre [08]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Spinelli Vineyard, Oakley, California, estimated planting 1885
Comments	Commercial grapevine plantings in the Spinelli Vineyard and Emerson Ranch Vineyard in Oakley, Contra Costa County, date from the early days of the California grape industry. Those vineyard properties were purchased by the state for wetlands restoration in the early 2000's. Matt Cline of Cline Vineyards and MAC Wines rescued clonal material reportedly planted in the 1880’s in those old vineyards and donated it to the public grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services in 2014. The original material for five selections completed testing and were released in 2016 to be planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard: Carignane 12, 14 and 15 and Cinsaut 05 and Mourvedre 08. The original material for those selections underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2014 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2017 as Carignane 12.1, 13.1, 14.1, 15.1, and Cinsaut 05.1 and Mourvedre 08.1.
	Mourvèdre [10]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Tablas Creek Vineyard, Paso Robles, California
Comments	This selection was donated to the public grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services in 2010 by Tablas Creek Vineyards in Paso Robles, California. The selection came to the United States from France with a group of French cultivars in the 1980's through the former quarantine program at Geneva, New York. The original material for Mourvèdre 10 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2011 and has qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. Other Mourvedre selections in the collection from Tablas Creek include FPS 05/05.1, 06/06.1 and 11.1.
	Mourvèdre [12]
Registration Status	Registered
	Mourvèdre [247] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Mourvèdre ENTAV-INRA ® 247 authorized clone from ENTAV in France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2004 from ENTAV in France and is the authorized French clone Mourvèdre 247. Clone 247 originated from Aude in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of south-central France. The orginal material was released from quarantine in 2007 and is a proprietary selection distributed by Sunridge Nurseries.
	Mourvèdre [369] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Mourvèdre ENTAV-INRA ® 369
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This selection was imported to the United States in 2009 from France by ENTAV-INRA, which manages the trademarked French clonal material. The selection is official French clone 369. The clone originated from Spain and was previously known in France as ENTAV 29. It was certified in 1975. Mourvèdre 369 qualified for the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2013. the selection underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2016 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2018 as Mourvèdre 369.1.
	Mourvèdre [450] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Mourvèdre ENTAV-INRA ® 450 authorized clone from ENTAV in France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1997 from ENTAV in France and is authorized French clone 450. The origin of this clone is uncertain. The original material successfully completed testing at FPS in 2010 and was released from quarantine. Mourvèdre 450 is a proprietary selection that is distributed by ENTAV licensees in the United States.
	Mourvèdre [1069] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Authorized ENTAV-INRA® clone 1069 from France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2007 from France; it is authorized French clone Mourvèdre 1069, which is managed under the ENTAV-INRA® clonal trademark program for French clones. This selection successfully completed testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program and was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2010. In 2010, Mourvèdre ENTAV-INRA® 1069 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in order to qualify for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. After successfully completing testing under the 2010 Protocol, the new treated selection was planted in the Russell Ranch Vineyard in 2012 as Mourvèdre ENTAV-INRA® 1069.1.