Winery Catchpole & CoWoodward Ridge Merlot

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.7

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Woodward Ridge Merlot of Winery Catchpole & Co is a red wine from the region 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.

Taste structure of the Woodward Ridge Merlot from the Winery Catchpole & Co

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Woodward Ridge Merlot of Winery Catchpole & Co in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

On the nose the Woodward Ridge Merlot of Winery Catchpole & Co in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Woodward Ridge Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Woodward Ridge Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Woodward Ridge Merlot

The Woodward Ridge Merlot of Winery Catchpole & Co matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of provencal stew, lamb tagine with quince or roast veal with mustard cream.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catchpole & Co's Woodward Ridge Merlot.

Winery

Winery Catchpole & Co

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

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

Woodward Ridge Merlot - 2013

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.9

Woodward Ridge Merlot - 2012

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Woodward Ridge Merlot from Winery Catchpole & Co are 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Catchpole & Co

The winery offers 22 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Catchpole & Co is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 7000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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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