Winery Douglas Green - Merlot

Winery Douglas GreenMerlot

3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Douglas Green is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Douglas Green

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Douglas Green in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Douglas Green in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Douglas Green's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.81°
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 - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Douglas Green are 2019, 2018, 2015, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Douglas Green

The winery offers 63 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Douglas Green is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 56 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 6500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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: Old

This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.

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