Winery PontifexGrenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre

Red wine of Barossa Valley of Australie du Sud of Australia

4.2

(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 Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre of Winery Pontifex is a red wine from the region of Barossa Valley of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre from the Winery Pontifex

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre of Winery Pontifex in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Oak

Earth

On the nose the Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre of Winery Pontifex in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre

Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre

Original food and wine pairings with Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre

Pasta

The Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre of Winery Pontifex matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or lamb tagine with dried fruits.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pontifex's Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre.

Winery

Winery Pontifex

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

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

Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre - 2016

In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Grenache - Shiraz - Mourvèdre from Winery Pontifex are 2016

Informations about the Winery Pontifex

The winery offers 3 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Barossa Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

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

In the top 4000 of of Australia wines

In the top 450 of of Barossa Valley wines

In the top 70000 of red wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barossa Valley

The wine region of Barossa Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 613 estates and châteaux in the of Barossa Valley, producing 2290 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barossa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of Australie du Sud

South Australia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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