Winery De Trafford - Merlot

Winery De TraffordMerlot

4.1
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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 Merlot of Winery De Trafford is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery De Trafford

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery De Trafford in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery De Trafford in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery De Trafford's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.26°
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

Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery De Trafford are 2001, 2006, 2003, 2008 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery De Trafford

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the De Trafford Wines.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery De Trafford is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch 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 150 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 10000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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