Winery Ayama - Merlot

Winery AyamaMerlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Ayama is a red wine from the region of Voor Paardeberg of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Merlot of the Winery Ayama is in the top 30 of wines of Voor Paardeberg.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Ayama

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Ayama in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ayama's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Merlot - 2013
In the top 30 of of Voor Paardeberg wines
Average rating: 311100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 30 of of Voor Paardeberg wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Ayama are 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Ayama

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Voor Paardeberg in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ayama is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Voor Paardeberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 40 of of Voor Paardeberg wines
In the top 650000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Voor Paardeberg

The wine region of Voor Paardeberg is located in the region of Paarl of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vondeling Wines or the Domaine Scali produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Voor Paardeberg are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Voor Paardeberg often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.


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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