Winery Almenkerk Wine Estate - Mourvedre

Winery Almenkerk Wine EstateMourvedre

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Mourvedre of Winery Almenkerk Wine Estate is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Mourvedre of Winery Almenkerk Wine Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Mourvedre

Pairings that work perfectly with Mourvedre

Original food and wine pairings with Mourvedre

The Mourvedre of Winery Almenkerk Wine Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge.

Details and technical informations about Winery Almenkerk Wine Estate's Mourvedre.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Mourvedre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Mourvedre from Winery Almenkerk Wine Estate are 2014

Informations about the Winery Almenkerk Wine Estate

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Almenkerk Wine Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 6500 of of Elgin wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Sweet

Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.

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