Winery BottelaryCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
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The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of the Winery Bottelary is in the top 0 of wines of Stellenbosch.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bottelary's Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Ortrugo
Lively, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, a lean palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), almond and Emilian herbal notes. Also made as a taut, refreshing frizzante. Star of Colli Piacentini Ortrugo DOC, the aromatic signature of western Emilia around Piacenza. Native Italian white grape from Emilia-Romagna.
Informations about the Winery Bottelary
The Winery Bottelary is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
