Winery Mount Babylon - SMV An Eight Barrel Shiraz Malbec Viognier

Winery Mount BabylonSMV An Eight Barrel Shiraz Malbec 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 world.
The SMV An Eight Barrel Shiraz Malbec Viognier of Winery Mount Babylon is a red wine from the region of Connecticut.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mount Babylon's SMV An Eight Barrel Shiraz Malbec Viognier.

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

SMV An Eight Barrel Shiraz Malbec Viognier - 2012
In the top 100 of of Connecticut wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
SMV An Eight Barrel Shiraz Malbec Viognier - 2008
In the top 100 of of Connecticut wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of SMV An Eight Barrel Shiraz Malbec Viognier from Winery Mount Babylon are 2012, 2008

Informations about the Winery Mount Babylon

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Connecticut

The Winery Mount Babylon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Connecticut to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Connecticut
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Connecticut wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Connecticut

Connecticut is a state located in the Southern NewEngland region of the United States, bordering the Long Island Sound to the south and Massachusetts to the North. Although it is not known for its wine production, Connecticut is nevertheless home to a craft wine industry that has grown steadily since the 1970s. Vitis vinifera and Hybrid grapes are planted throughout the state, and the best wines are made from Riesling, Chardonnay, St. Croix, Cabernet Franc and Vidal.

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The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting

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