Wine Grape Varieties

Monastrell

Monastrell is a black grape variety originating in Spain. It is believed to have been introduced to France in the late Middle Ages and is now cultivated on approximately 9,000 hectares in southern France. However, in 1958, the cultivated area was only 617 hectares.

Variety names and synonyms registered in the variety list

Bulgaria
  • Мурведр (Mourvedre)
Croatia
  • Mourvedre
Cyprus
  • Mourvedre
  • Mataro
France
  • Mourvèdre
  • Monastrell
Germany
  • Monastrell
  • Mourvèdre
Greece
  • Mourvedre
Malta
  • Mourvedre
Romania
  • Mourvedre
Spain
  • Monastrell
  • Mourvedre
  • Mataró

Vineyard area by country and region (ha)

Main vine varieties by age group - Eurostat
20152020
Spain 42,58138,488
France 9,2499,044

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Monastrell - Cluster in the field
source : Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY