Ratings:

Tim Atkin – South African Wine Awards – Point System – 91 points

An elegant Merlot with ripe fruit complexity.

Shannon Mount Bullet Merlot 2021

Shannon Vineyards

Red wine - dry

South Africa - Elgin

Merlot

Wine Awards:

John Platter: 4.5 stars / 91 points
Tim Atkin 2024: 91 points
Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 95 points

Awards of previous vintages

Experience the Shannon Mount Bullet Merlot 2021, offering lush berry flavors, velvety tannins, and a refined structure that's a true expression of its terroir.

€45.00*

Content: 0.75 Litre (€60.00* / 1 Litre)

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Available, delivery time: 1-3 days

vintage

2020

2021

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EAN: 6009800875058

Information about "Shannon Mount Bullet Merlot 2021"

The Shannon Mount Bullet Merlot captivates with a rich and complex bouquet of ripe red fruits, dark plums, and black cherries, harmoniously intertwined with subtle earthy and mineral undertones. Its well-balanced acidity bestows a remarkable freshness to this exceptional wine, complemented by a beautifully integrated and seductive tannin structure. Minimal intervention during the natural vinification process, along with spontaneous fermentation, results in a wine of stunning silkiness and elegance.

Treatment in the cellar The bunches are chilled to 3°C before being sorted on a conveyor and destemmed. Berries are then hand sorted, before cold maceration ensues for three to six days at 8°C. We try to naturally ferment 100% of the different parcels of grapes making up the Mount Bullet. Fermentation temperatures vary between 26 - 30°C. After pressing, the wine is racked and left to complete its malolactic fermentation and maturation in oak barriques. 100% matured in barriques (225L) for approximately 20 months using a blend of three Bordeaux cooperages. The oak used is of a tighter grain and medium toasted. New oak - 25%, 2nd fill - 50% and 3rd fill - 25%

Properties "Shannon Mount Bullet Merlot 2021"

Main grape varietal:	Merlot
Wine region:	Elgin
bottle closure:	cork
bottle size [liter]:	0,75
country of origin:	South Africa
ratings:	John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 91/100, Winemag 95/100
single varietal / blend:	mono varietal
vinification and maturation:	Barrique
vintage:	2021
wine style:	dry
wine type:	Red wine

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Wine Awards:

John Platter: 4.5 stars / 91 points
Tim Atkin 2024: 91 points
Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 95 points

Awards of previous vintages:

2020 vintage – John Platter: 4.5 stars
2020 vintage – Tim Atkin 2023: 94 points
2020 vintage – Robert Parker: 94+ points

Legal drinking age	16
Distributor	Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf
Grape varietals	Merlot
Serving temperature [°C]	16-18 °C
Storable up to (at perfect conditions)	2027
Winemaker	James Downes, Stuart Downes

Address: Shannon Vineyards Rockview Dam Road, Middleton, Genadendal, South Africa

Phone number: +27 (0)21 859 2491

Mail: info@shannonwines.com

Ingredients	Trauben, Konservierungsstoff (Sulfite)
Calories	85 kcal / 353 kj
Carbs	1.4
Sugar	< 0.5
Fat	< 0.5
saturated Fat	< 0.1
Salt	< 0.01
Nutrition allergens	Enthält Sulfite

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Alcohol concentration [Vol%]:	14
Residual sugar [g/l]	2.7
pH-value	3.29
Acid content [g/l]	5