Winery Mullineux - Iron Syrah

Winery MullineuxIron Syrah

4.3
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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 Iron Syrah of Winery Mullineux is a red wine from the region of Swartland 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 Iron Syrah from the Winery Mullineux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Iron Syrah of Winery Mullineux in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

iron, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, eucalyptus

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Iron Syrah of Winery Mullineux in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of iron, black fruits or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mullineux's Iron Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir

Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.

Last vintages of this wine

Iron Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Iron Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Iron Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Iron Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Iron Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Iron Syrah from Winery Mullineux are 2015, 2013, 2017, 2012 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Mullineux

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Mullineux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 150 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Swartland wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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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