2018 Cape Mentelle Zinfandel
Varieties: 91% Zinfandel, 9% Shiraz
2018 is the last vintage of Zinfandel ever produced at Cape Mentelle.
Region: Margaret River
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: None | Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits:
- Flavours:
Critic Reviews
95 points James Halliday
"The aromatics are bright and complex with dark chocolate covered black cherry, toasted coconut, black forest berries and fig. The nose unfurls to reveal hints of sea salt, spearmint, cayenne and cardamom overlaying intracacies of dried pot pouri”..
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or hold for up to 10 years.
Enjoy With
Meat Lovers Pizza., Baked/roast/stuffed Aubergine (Eggplant)
About Cape Mentelle
Established: 1993 | 9ha under vine | 2500 dozen produced p.a.
Winemaker: Bruce Dukes and Remi Guise
Smallwater Estate was planted in 1993 by John Small and his late wife Robyn with the intention of developing a marron farm and a vineyard to grow contract grapes. For the next ten years or so, most of the grapes were supplied to Cape Mentelle and it wasn’t until 2005 when John decided to make his own wine under the Smallwater Estate label.
Varieties: 91% Zinfandel, 9% Shiraz
2018 is the last vintage of Zinfandel ever produced at Cape Mentelle.
Region: Margaret River
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: None | Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits:
- Flavours:
Critic Reviews
95 points James Halliday
"The aromatics are bright and complex with dark chocolate covered black cherry, toasted coconut, black forest berries and fig. The nose unfurls to reveal hints of sea salt, spearmint, cayenne and cardamom overlaying intracacies of dried pot pouri”..
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or hold for up to 10 years.
Enjoy With
Meat Lovers Pizza., Baked/roast/stuffed Aubergine (Eggplant)
About Cape Mentelle
Established: 1993 | 9ha under vine | 2500 dozen produced p.a.
Winemaker: Bruce Dukes and Remi Guise
Smallwater Estate was planted in 1993 by John Small and his late wife Robyn with the intention of developing a marron farm and a vineyard to grow contract grapes. For the next ten years or so, most of the grapes were supplied to Cape Mentelle and it wasn’t until 2005 when John decided to make his own wine under the Smallwater Estate label.
Varieties: 91% Zinfandel, 9% Shiraz
2018 is the last vintage of Zinfandel ever produced at Cape Mentelle.
Region: Margaret River
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: None | Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits:
- Flavours:
Critic Reviews
95 points James Halliday
"The aromatics are bright and complex with dark chocolate covered black cherry, toasted coconut, black forest berries and fig. The nose unfurls to reveal hints of sea salt, spearmint, cayenne and cardamom overlaying intracacies of dried pot pouri”..
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or hold for up to 10 years.
Enjoy With
Meat Lovers Pizza., Baked/roast/stuffed Aubergine (Eggplant)
About Cape Mentelle
Established: 1993 | 9ha under vine | 2500 dozen produced p.a.
Winemaker: Bruce Dukes and Remi Guise
Smallwater Estate was planted in 1993 by John Small and his late wife Robyn with the intention of developing a marron farm and a vineyard to grow contract grapes. For the next ten years or so, most of the grapes were supplied to Cape Mentelle and it wasn’t until 2005 when John decided to make his own wine under the Smallwater Estate label.
