Spice Route Swartland Mourvedre

Spice Route Swartland Mourvedre 2023

£14.75

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Key info
CountrySouth Africa
RegionSwartland
GrapeMourvèdre
TypeRed
Vintage2023
Alcohol13% ABV
BodyFull
SweetnessDry
RichSavouryStructured
Pairs with — beef & red meat, game

The wine

Dark ruby. Ripe black cherries, plums, raspberries, cardamom and wild herbs.

Mourvedre needs more heat than almost any other Rhône variety to ripen fully, which is why it thrives in the Swartland and struggles in cooler places. The Swartland is dry-farmed bush-vine country on granite and schist north of Cape Town, and it has become the most interesting corner of South African wine precisely because nobody irrigated or over-planted it.

The producer

Spice Route

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Spice Route is a pioneering Swartland estate that helped put this now-celebrated South African region on the map. Championing Mediterranean varieties and old bush vines, it crafts bold, characterful wines of real value.

The warm, dry Swartland and its granite and schist soils are ideal for Rhône and Iberian grapes, farmed as low-yielding, unirrigated bush vines. The winemaking is generous yet balanced, capturing the region ripe fruit and savoury character.

The range spans juicy Grenache, savoury Mourvedre, ripe Pinotage and old-vine Chenin Blanc, crowned by the flagship Chakalaka blend of Mediterranean varieties.

Bold, characterful and superb value, Spice Route offers a genuine taste of the Swartland exciting, sun-drenched style.

Frequently asked questions

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