Winery Spice Route - Mourvèdre

Winery Spice RouteMourvèdre

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Mourvèdre of Winery Spice Route is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mourvedre.
This wine generally goes well with beef

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Mourvèdre 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.

Food and wine pairings with Mourvèdre

Pairings that work perfectly with Mourvèdre

Original food and wine pairings with Mourvèdre

The Mourvèdre of Winery Spice Route matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt.

Details and technical informations about Winery Spice Route's Mourvèdre.

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

Mourvèdre - 2017
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 411110
Mourvèdre - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Mourvèdre - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Mourvèdre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Mourvèdre - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Mourvèdre - 2011
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Mourvèdre - 2009
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Mourvèdre from Winery Spice Route are 2017, 2015, 2011, 2009 and 2014.

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 5 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 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Swartland wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 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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The word of the wine: Part

Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).

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