Winery Mellasat Vineyards - Dekker's Valley Shiraz

Winery Mellasat VineyardsDekker's Valley Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dekker's Valley Shiraz of Winery Mellasat Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Paarl 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 Dekker's Valley Shiraz from the Winery Mellasat Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dekker's Valley Shiraz of Winery Mellasat Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dekker's Valley Shiraz of Winery Mellasat Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mellasat Vineyards's Dekker's Valley Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Vignoles

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-François Ravat around 1930. Some people give it as parents the 6905 Seibel - or subéreux - and the pinot, to be confirmed however. It can still be found in North America and England, but is practically unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Dekker's Valley Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Dekker's Valley Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Dekker's Valley Shiraz from Winery Mellasat Vineyards are 2014, 2015

Informations about the Winery Mellasat Vineyards

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Mellasat Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Paarl wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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: Stabilization

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