Land: Australien
Webseite: www.capementelle.com.au
Adresse: Cape Mentelle Vineyards, 331 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River WA 6285, Australien, Tel. +61 (0)8 9757 0888

Cape Mentelle Vineyards - Margaret River Westaustralien

Das Weingut CAPE MENTELLE VINEYARDS befindet sich im bekannten westaustralischen Weinanbaugebiet Margaret River, nur ein paar Minuten (4 km) westlich des Städtchens Margaret River und gut 3-4 Autostunden (270 km) südlich von Perth - das erste Mal sicher 5-6 Stunden, da die faszinierende Küste und die wunderschöne Landschaft immer wieder zu einem unerwarteten Stop einlädt.

Die Weinfarm ist täglich von 10.00 bis 17.00 Uhr für Degustationen und Weinkauf geöffnet!

Für spezielle Anliegen, private Weinkellertouren und Degustationen kontaktieren Sie: info@capementelle.com.au

Cape Mentelle besitzt heute ca. 160 Hektaren Weinrebenfläche, mit vor allem Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc und Semillon-Weintrauben. Verantwortlich in den Rebbergen ist Vineyard Manager DAVID MOULTON und Viticulturist ASHLEY WOOD. Im Weinkeller hat Kellermeister EVAN THOMSON (siehe Bild oben rechts) das Zepter in der Hand, zur Hand gehen ihm die Winemaker FREDERIQUE PERRIN, ANTOINE ROBERT und CORALIE LEWIS. Technischer Direktor ist zur Zeit FREDERIQUE PERRIN und die Gesamtverantwortung des Wein-Estates Cape Mentelle trägt Estate-Direktor CAMERON MURPHY.

Gesamt-Jahres-Traubenverarbeitung des westaustralischen Weinguts Cape Mentelle Vineyards: ca. 1`700 Tonnen.

Zur Geschichte des westaustralischen Weinguts Cape Mentelle Vineyards:
Das südliche Westaustralien, im Umfeld von Margaret River, hat ausgezeichnete Voraussetzungen für den Anbau von Gemüse und Früchte, im Besonderen für den qualitativ hochstehenden Weinanbau. Dies bemerkten schon die ersten Einwanderer als sie hier ihre "Zelte" aufschlugen und Ackerbau betrieben. Der ganz grosse Aufschwung im Weinbau begann aber erst in den 70er Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts. Dr. JOHN GLADSTONE, ein Vitculturist, erkannte das ähnlich gute Klima und die fruchtbaren Böden wie im französischen Bordeaux und so wuchs die Bekanntheit und die Akzeptanz von Margaret River als ernst zu nehmendes Weinanbaugebiet von Jahr zu Jahr bis zum heutigen Tag.

CAPE MENTELLE VINEYARDS ist dank Pionier DAVID HOHNEN und seinen Brüdern MARK & GILES seit 1970 im westaustralischen Weinanbau mit dabei und erhielt den Namen von der nahegelegenen Meeresbucht Cape Mentelle (siehe Bild unten rechts), die von der französischen Expedition "BAUDIN" im Jahre 1801 offiziell entdeckt wurde und den Namen wiederum von den zwei französischen Wissenschaftlern EDMUND & FRANCOIS-SIMOM MENTELLE erhielt.

1985 gründete David Hohnen die Schwestern-Weinfarm CLOUDY BAY VINEYARDS im fernen neuseeländischen Weinanbaugebiet Marlborough. Berühmt wurde Cloudy Bay dank Weinlegende und Kellermeister KEVIN JUDD mit seinem 1996er Sauvignon Blanc, der 1997 vom renommierten WINE SPECTATOR als besten Weisswein weltweit gekürt wurde. Heute sind beide Weingüter in Besitz von THE MOËT HENNESSY WINE DIVISION, einem französischen Grosskonzern.

Enjoy your stay at Cape Mentelle Vineyards:
Weiter ist auf Cape Mentelle auch gegen den Wissens-Hunger und für das leibliche Wohl gesorgt. Es laden interessante Winery-Tours mit anschliessenden Degustationen und Lunch ein. Buchungen unter: Tel. +61 (0)8 9757 0812.

Cape Mentelle Vineyards - Margaret River Australia WA:
For most people, visiting Margaret River is a dream. For a lucky few who do make it to one of the most remote wine regions in the world, please visit us at 331 Wallcliffe Road, just four kms from town on the way to the beach. Cellar door is open daily for free wine tastings, including some rare treats exclusive to the winery.

The brilliant idea of Margaret River as a wine growing region started as a “gut feeling”. Agriculturalist Dr John Gladstones knew the district well. He saw undulating, well-drained ironstone gravel soils carrying healthy marri trees (Eucalyptus callophylla) which were regarded in Western Australia as an indication of prime vineyard soils. Climate data suggested strong growing-season similarities to Bordeaux but warm, sunny Margaret River promised to be even better. The likely ripening period was drier, despite higher annual rainfall. Temperatures were tempered by the maritime location and sea breezes from the Indian and Southern oceans. There was only a minimal risk of spring frost. Gladstones recognised that the region possessed all the elements for growing Bordeaux grape varieties. Cape Mentelle, the Margaret River pathfinder, was one of the founding vineyards with planting beginning in 1970. Some 40 years since the first vines were planted, the Margaret River wine region is recognised as one of the world’s finest. Today this thriving industry produces consistently high quality cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and semillon to delight connoisseurs around the world. Margaret River wineries have a reputation for producing wines with delightful individual fruit character that conjure up the sense of place for one of the most spectacular environments on earth.

Wine industry pioneer David Hohnen and his brothers Mark and Giles established Cape Mentelle Vineyards in 1970. Our phenomenal Cape Mentelle journey started small with just 16 hectares of vines planted on what is now referred to as the ‘Wallcliffe Vineyard’.In the early years David Hohnen experimented with grape varieties including shiraz, cabernet, zinfandel, sauvignon blanc and semillon. Many of these original plantings are the source of the distinctive wines that have come to characterise Cape Mentelle. The winery’s flagship Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced primarily from the original Wallcliffe Vineyard.

The winery takes its name from the nearby Cape, named by the French ‘Baudin Expedition’ which charted the coast of Western Australia in 1801. They named the Cape after two notable French scientists, geographer Edmund and his cartographer brother Francois-Simon Mentelle, who lived in Paris in the early 1700’s.

In 1983 Cape Mentelle won the coveted Jimmy Watson Memorial Award for the best one year old dry red wine, and cemented its position as a premium wine maker with another win in 1984. Our Cabernet Sauvignon is now widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading cabernets.

Another wine to become a core part of the winery’s portfolio was the distinctive Zinfandel. David Hohnen had studied wine at Fresno State University in California and was captivated by this robust variety. The 1972 plantings at Cape Mentelle were one of the first commercial vineyards of the variety in Western Australia. At first the focus was on red wines, including a gutsy Shiraz. A turning point for the production of white wines came in 1985 when David Hohnen established Cape Mentelle’s sister winery, Cloudy Bay, in New Zealand. Cloudy Bay won world recognition with its Sauvignon Blanc. Cape Mentelle meanwhile developed a stylish Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blend that was to become another benchmark of the Margaret River region, and a Chardonnay sourced from vineyards outside the estate. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s wine making at Cape Mentelle was characterised by experimentation to improve quality, understand the potential of the fruit from each particular vineyard and develop a distinctive house style. The character of the grape varieties and the special attributes of the regional terroir are part of the style that evolved. The area under vine increased with the establishment of the 23 hectare Trinders Vineyard in 1988 followed by the Chapman Brook Vineyard in the early 1990’s. By this time Cape Mentelle had a well established reputation in the Australian market. A partnership with Veuve Clicquot enabled Cape Mentelle to take the next step, further developing the winery with a new cellar and modern equipment and an expansion into the international market. Today Cape Mentelle, as part of Estates & Wines (owned by Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), continues to build on its solid foundations. There are more than 150 hectares under vine and the winery crushes about 1,700 tonnes of fruit from the estate vineyards and contract-grown fruit sourced from within the region.

Evan Thompson - Cellar Master:
Evan joined the Cape Mentelle team for vintage 2010. While studying to be a Chemical Engineer in South Australia Evan worked at Coopers Brewery – aiming to become a brewer. At the same time he also worked in various restaurants as becoming a chef was another consideration! However his passion for wine won through and in 2001 he completed Post Grad Oenology at Adelaide University. Evan has since worked 20 vintages in various parts of Australia, USA, France and Germany, he has a great interest in the wines of Bordeaux (particularly St Emilion) and is a big fan of Riesling from the Mosel. Evan has also completed the Australian Wine Research Institute’s wine assessment course and is very keen to do some show judging in the future. When Evan is not looking after production for Cape Mentelle he can often be found DJing in Margaret River as one of his other passions is for vinyl records. His other loves include running, mountain biking and cooking.

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