Winery Bellevue EstateMorkel Shiraz

Red wine of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Morkel Shiraz of Winery Bellevue Estate is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Morkel Shiraz from the Winery Bellevue Estate

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Morkel Shiraz of Winery Bellevue Estate in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Morkel Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Morkel Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Morkel Shiraz

Lamb

The Morkel Shiraz of Winery Bellevue Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or roast duck with cider sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bellevue Estate's Morkel Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Bellevue Estate

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Airen

This is a very old variety that is still very present in Spain, and can also be found in Portugal, but is practically unknown in France. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A.

Last vintages of this wine

Morkel Shiraz - 2013

In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Morkel Shiraz from Winery Bellevue Estate are 2013

Informations about the Winery Bellevue Estate

The winery offers 35 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bellevue Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 3500 of of Stellenbosch wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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