Winery 1. LeafSpecial Reserve Shiraz - Merlot
Red wine
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).
Taste structure of the Special Reserve Shiraz - Merlot from the Winery 1. Leaf
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Special Reserve Shiraz - Merlot of Winery 1. Leaf in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Special Reserve Shiraz - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Special Reserve Shiraz - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Special Reserve Shiraz - Merlot
The Special Reserve Shiraz - Merlot of Winery 1. Leaf matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, lamb roast with lavender or saddle of hare jura style.
Details and technical informations about Winery 1. Leaf's Special Reserve Shiraz - Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Special Reserve Shiraz - Merlot from Winery 1. Leaf are 2015, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery 1. Leaf
The Winery 1. Leaf is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Swartland
The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.
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.
The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)
The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.
