Winery Van ZijlShiraz - Mourvèdre
Red wine
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).
The Shiraz - Mourvèdre of the Winery Van Zijl is in the top 90 of wines of Wellington.
Taste structure of the Shiraz - Mourvèdre from the Winery Van Zijl
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz - Mourvèdre of Winery Van Zijl in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shiraz - Mourvèdre of Winery Van Zijl in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Mourvèdre
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz - Mourvèdre
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Mourvèdre
The Shiraz - Mourvèdre of Winery Van Zijl matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, berber giblet frying pan or duck leg confit in cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Van Zijl's Shiraz - Mourvèdre.
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
The best vintages of Shiraz - Mourvèdre from Winery Van Zijl are 2017, 2011, 2018, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Van Zijl
The Winery Van Zijl is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wellington
The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.
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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