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Mount Bullet

Elgin Merlot

Downes Family Vineyards Mount Bullet is a Merlot from the picturesque region of Elgin. This red wine offers a delightful balance of body, acidity, fruit intensity, tannins, and dryness, providing a harmonious and elegant drinking experience. The Merlot grapes grown in Elgin's unique terroir contribute to the wine's smooth texture, vibrant acidity, and rich fruit flavors. Savor a glass of Downes Family Vineyards Mount Bullet, a true expression of the beauty and complexity of Elgin's winemaking tradition.

Tasting notes:


Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Plum

Plum

Baking Spice

Baking Spice

Region:


South Africa
South Africa

With its mountainous, maritime-influenced winegrowing regions, South Africa produces top-quality Cabernet Sauvignon and Chenin Blanc and premium Syrah, Pinotage, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. The Dutch brought vines here back in the 1600s to satiate their thirsty sailors en route to India, but they probably never imagined just how important to the wine world South Africa would one day become. Indeed, it took centuries for South Africa to discover its full potential. Most of the country's winegrowing areas thrive in the southwest, known as the Western Cape. Its most famous regions are an easy drive from Cape Town and include Stellenbosch, Swartland, Breedekloof and Franschhoek.

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