Winery Spice Route - Malabar

Winery Spice RouteMalabar

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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 Malabar of Winery Spice Route is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Tannat.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Malabar of the Winery Spice Route is in the top 10 of wines of Swartland.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Malabar of Winery Spice Route 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 Spice Route's Malabar.

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

Malabar - 2015
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malabar - 2014
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Malabar - 2013
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malabar - 2012
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Malabar - 2009
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Malabar - 2007
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Malabar - 2006
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Malabar from Winery Spice Route are 2004, 2006, 2009, 2007 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Spice Route

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spice Route is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 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 10 of of Swartland wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6500 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.

News related to this wine

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

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The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)

This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.

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