Winery Du Preez - Private Cellar Merlot

Winery Du PreezPrivate Cellar Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Private Cellar Merlot of Winery Du Preez is a red wine from the region of Breedekloof 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 Private Cellar Merlot from the Winery Du Preez

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Private Cellar Merlot of Winery Du Preez in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Du Preez's Private Cellar Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Private Cellar Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Private Cellar Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Private Cellar Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Private Cellar Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Breedekloof wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500

The best vintages of Private Cellar Merlot from Winery Du Preez are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2011

Informations about the Winery Du Preez

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breedekloof in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Du Preez is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Breedekloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15000 of of Breedekloof wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breedekloof

The wine region of Breedekloof is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason's Hill or the Domaine Badsberg produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breedekloof are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breedekloof often reveals types of flavors of oak, honeysuckle or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or lime.


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: Disorder

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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