Winery Downes Family Vineyards - Merlot

Winery Downes Family VineyardsMerlot

The Merlot of Winery Downes Family Vineyards is a wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with
The Merlot of the Winery Downes Family Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Elgin.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Blanqueiron

Blanqueiron blanc is a grape variety that originated in . It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Blanqueiron blanc is found in the vineyards of Provence and Corsica.

Informations about the Winery Downes Family Vineyards

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Shannon.
It is in the top 5 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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 30000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 350 of of Elgin wines
In the top 700000 of wines
In the top 1500000 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.

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