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At it’s simplest, “Mataro” is synonym for the cultivar of “Mourvedre”. Which, in turn is a synonym for the cultivar of “Monasterell”.

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Monastrell is a Spanish grape (mostly from central Spain), which is often blended with Garnacha and Tempranillo. Although, more recently, progressive young Spanish winemakers Jumilla and Yecla are showing just how great this grape can be when bottled on its own.
But despite being unequivolcally Spanish, the South African wine industry almost exclusively uses the French nomenclature of “Mourvedre”.
In the south of France is, for the most part, blended with cultivars like Syrah and Grenache, but in the appellation of Bandol  it received special recognition from AOC laws. Red and Rosé wines from this region have to be more than 50% of any blend that wishes to state the Bandol appellation on the label. At its most concentrated, these wines feature as much as 95% of the grape.
BUT, more widely, it is generally blended with cultivars like Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah.

If you have yet to sign up for your Monthly HanDrinksSolo Wine Subscription then you’ll have to hunt this wine down in your own time. But until then, here are my tasting notes and technical specs:

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