Winery Downes Family VineyardsFamily Reserve Merlot

Red wine of Elgin of Western Cape of South Africa

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Family Reserve Merlot of Winery Downes Family Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Family Reserve Merlot from the Winery Downes Family Vineyards

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Family Reserve Merlot of Winery Downes Family Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

On the nose the Family Reserve Merlot of Winery Downes Family Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Food and wine pairings with Family Reserve Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Family Reserve Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Family Reserve Merlot

The Family Reserve Merlot of Winery Downes Family Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, lamb chops with spanish sauce or duck breast with red fruits.

Details and technical informations about Winery Downes Family Vineyards's Family Reserve Merlot.

Winery

Winery Downes Family Vineyards

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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.

Informations about the Winery Downes Family Vineyards

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Shannon.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Downes Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 10000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 200 of of Elgin wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.

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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