Winery Boplaas - Merlot

Winery BoplaasMerlot

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 Merlot of Winery Boplaas is a red wine from the region of Calitzdorp of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Boplaas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Boplaas in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Boplaas in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Boplaas'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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Boplaas are 2012, 2017, 2015, 2018 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Boplaas

The winery offers 67 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calitzdorp in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Boplaas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Calitzdorp 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 3500 of of Calitzdorp wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calitzdorp

The wine region of Calitzdorp is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Krans or the Domaine De Krans produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calitzdorp are Touriga nacional, Tinta Barroca and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calitzdorp often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.


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: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

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