Circumstance Mourvèdre - Waterkloof

Circumstance Mourvèdre - WaterkloofIn the glass, Waterkloof's Circumstance Mourvèdre reveals a bright purple color. After the first swirl, one can perceive a first-rate balance in this red wine, as it does not stand out on the glass walls as watery or syrupy or liqueur-like. This single varietal South African wine displays delightfully youthful notes of raspberries, mulberries, blackberries and blueberries in the glass. These are joined by hints of lovage, oak and green peppers. The Waterkloof Circumstance Mourvèdre presents itself wonderfully dry to the wine lover. This red wine never shows itself coarse or meager, but round and smooth. On the tongue, this balanced red wine is characterized by an incredibly dense texture. Due to the balanced fruit acidity, the Circumstance Mourvèdre flatters the palate with a soft feeling, without lacking freshness. On the finish, this youthful red wine from the Coastal winegrowing region finally delights with considerable length. Once again, hints of raspberry and black currant show through. Vinification of the Circumstance Mourvèdre from Waterkloof The balanced Circumstance Mourvèdre from South Africa is a single varietal wine made from the Mourvèdre grape variety. After the harvest, the grapes arrive quickly at the winery. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the Circumstance Mourvèdre is aged for several months in oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Circumstance Mourvèdre from Waterkloof Experience this red wine from South Africa ideally tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to vegetable couscous with beef meatballs, Thai cucumber salad or baked sheep's cheese parcels. Awards for the Circumstance Mourvèdre from Waterkloof This wine from Stellenbosch convinces not only us, no also well-known wine evaluators awarded it with 90 points and more. Among the ratings are for the vintage 2017 Tim Atkin Master of Wine - 91 points