Winery Arabella - Shiraz - Merlot

Winery ArabellaShiraz - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Shiraz - Merlot of Winery Arabella is a red wine from the region of Robertson of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shiraz - Merlot of Winery Arabella in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Arabella's Shiraz - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - Merlot - 2020
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 411110
Shiraz - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Shiraz - Merlot from Winery Arabella are 2018, 2019, 2015, 2016 and 2020.

Informations about the Winery Arabella

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Arabella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3000 of of Robertson wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

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