Winery Shannon Vineyards - Mount Bullet

Winery Shannon VineyardsMount Bullet

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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 Mount Bullet of Winery Shannon Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Mount Bullet of the Winery Shannon Vineyards is in the top 5 of wines of Elgin.

Taste structure of the Mount Bullet from the Winery Shannon Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mount Bullet of Winery Shannon Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Mount Bullet of Winery Shannon Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shannon Vineyards's Mount Bullet.

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Mount Bullet - 2020
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mount Bullet - 2017
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mount Bullet - 2016
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mount Bullet - 2015
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mount Bullet - 2014
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mount Bullet - 2013
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mount Bullet - 2012
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Mount Bullet from Winery Shannon Vineyards are 2008, 2017, 2015, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Shannon Vineyards

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Shannon.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Shannon Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Elgin 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 3 of of Elgin wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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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