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Also known as, Morrastel, Perpignanou Bois Dur, Courouillade, Couthurier, Xeres.
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MONASTRELL: (aka Morrastel). Recent DNA evidence (3/98) suggests that the library varieties from UC Davis, California and Montpellier, France used in the tests are identical to Moristel and have no relationship to Mourvèdre.
Mourvèdre is known by various names: in Spain as Monastrell (or occasionally Morastell or Morrastel), in the Americas and Australia as Mataro (or occasionally Esparte), and in France sometimes as Balzac.
MONASTRELL: Has synonym name Morrastel). Recent DNA evidence (3/98) suggests that the library varieties from UC Davis, California and Montpellier, France used in the tests are identical to Moristel and have no relationship to Mourvèdre.
However it does add greatly in finesse, length, fruitiness, body and colour to the juice of other varieties and is usually blended with varieties such as Grenache, Morrastel, Cinsaut, Mourvèdre, Shiraz and/or Aramon.
Also widely grown in Spain - (where it is thought to have originated) - and has the name Monastrell. Common aliases, probably due to early mis-identification, in Australia are Mataro, Morrastel and Graciano.
 See also: Region, Wine, Grape, Graciano, Riesling
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