Winery Lourensford - Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier

Winery LourensfordShiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier

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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 Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier of Winery Lourensford is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier of Winery Lourensford in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier

Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier

Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier

The Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier of Winery Lourensford matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, leg of lamb with crust or stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed).

Details and technical informations about Winery Lourensford's Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.38°
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

Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier from Winery Lourensford are 2017, 2015, 2016, 2013 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Lourensford

The winery offers 74 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Lourensford is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 850 of of South Africa wines
In the top 850 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 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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The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)

In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.

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