Winery Boland - Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery BolandWinemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Boland is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Boland

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Boland in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Boland's Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Boland are 2015, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Boland

The winery offers 58 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Boland Cellar.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Boland is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Paarl wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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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