Winery Chamonix - Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot

Winery ChamonixAfrica's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot

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(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 region.
The Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Chamonix is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot of the Winery Chamonix is in the top 10 of wines of Paarl.

Taste structure of the Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Chamonix

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Chamonix in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Chamonix in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of pepper, earth or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chamonix's Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot - 2019
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot - 2018
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot - 2017
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot - 2016
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot - 2015
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot - 2014
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot - 2013
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Africa's Heritage Phakalane Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Chamonix are 1991, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Chamonix

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
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 Chamonix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 400 of of South Africa wines
In the top 20 of of Paarl wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 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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