Winery Cederberg - Merlot - Shiraz

Winery CederbergMerlot - Shiraz

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The Merlot - Shiraz of Winery Cederberg is a red wine from the region of Citrusdal Mountain of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Pinotage and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with earth taste

smoke, leather

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

On the nose the Merlot - Shiraz of Winery Cederberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or clove and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, white pepper or prune.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Shiraz

The Merlot - Shiraz of Winery Cederberg matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or sarthe pot.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cederberg's Merlot - Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot - Shiraz from Winery Cederberg are 2017, 2018, 2015, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Cederberg

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Cederberg.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Citrusdal Mountain in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Cederberg is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Citrusdal Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2000 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Citrusdal Mountain

The wine region of Citrusdal Mountain is located in the region of Olifants River of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cederberg or the Domaine Cederberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Citrusdal Mountain are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Citrusdal Mountain often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, jam or cedar and sometimes also flavors of perfume, cinnamon or game.


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: Budding

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.

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