Winery CanetsfonteinWellington Merlot

Red wine of Paarl of Western Cape of South Africa

4.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.

The Wellington Merlot of Winery Canetsfontein is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Wellington Merlot of the Winery Canetsfontein is in the top 20 of wines of Paarl.

Taste structure of the Wellington Merlot from the Winery Canetsfontein

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Food and wine pairings with Wellington Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Wellington Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Wellington Merlot

The Wellington Merlot of Winery Canetsfontein matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, lamb marinated in white wine or osso bucco milanese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Canetsfontein's Wellington Merlot.

Winery

Winery Canetsfontein

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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

Wellington Merlot - 2007

In the top 20 of of Paarl wines

Average rating: 4.6

The best vintages of Wellington Merlot from Winery Canetsfontein are 2007

Informations about the Winery Canetsfontein

The winery offers 1 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.

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 Canetsfontein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 30 of of Paarl wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 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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