The Winery Cape Mentelle of Margaret River of Australie de l'Ouest

Winery Cape Mentelle - Cabernet - Merlot
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the LVMH.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Australie de l'Ouest.
It is located in Margaret River in the region of Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Cape Mentelle is one of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Margaret River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cape Mentelle wines

Looking for the best Winery Cape Mentelle wines in Margaret River among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cape Mentelle wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Cape Mentelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cape Mentelle

How Winery Cape Mentelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, salmon lasagna or express couscous in a pressure cooker.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of violet, licorice or dark chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.01/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Cape Mentelle.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Zinfandel

Discovering the wine region of Margaret River

The wine region of Margaret River is located in the region of South West Australia of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. We currently count 442 estates and châteaux in the of Margaret River, producing 2302 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaret River go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cape Mentelle

How Winery Cape Mentelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gloom and doom, pasta with tuna and cream or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

On the nose the white wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, marmalade or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Cape Mentelle.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sweet wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Cape Mentelle

How Winery Cape Mentelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tomato, zucchini and tuna flan, shrimp, coconut and ginger soup or tarte tatin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Cape Mentelle.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Austere

A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.

The top pink wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Cape Mentelle

How Winery Cape Mentelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or traditional tunisian couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Cape Mentelle

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Cape Mentelle.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cape Mentelle

Planning a wine route in the of Margaret River? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Cape Mentelle.

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

News about Winery Cape Mentelle and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Austere

A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.