Winery 1659Reserve Edition Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Reserve Edition Merlot from the Winery 1659
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserve Edition Merlot of Winery 1659 in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Edition Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Edition Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Edition Merlot
The Reserve Edition Merlot of Winery 1659 matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, shoulder of lamb in a crust or filet mignon with prunes and white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery 1659's Reserve Edition 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 Reserve Edition Merlot from Winery 1659 are 2010, 2016, 2013, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Winery 1659
The Winery 1659 is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Oxidized
Altered by oxidation.
