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.
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.
How Winery Cape Mentelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), light lasagne without béchamel sauce or lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Australia's south-western tip between Cape Naturaliste and Leeuwin: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as red king (~33%, the "Australian Bordeaux") — structured and elegant with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, mint and a peppery touch, firm tannins. Racy mineral Chardonnay (citrus, white peach, hazelnut butter, like Burgundy). Lively Sauvignon-Sémillon in signature blend. Mediterranean climate tempered by two oceans, red laterites and limestone.
Leeuwin, Vasse Felix, Cullen.
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 sauté of pork with cider, codfish aioli or magic cake cheese quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
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 papillotes of mackerel, soy and shrimp noodles or quick chocolate fudge cake.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Cape Mentelle. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or tree fruit.
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
How Winery Cape Mentelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or traditional tunisian couscous.
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.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
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Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
