Winery Du Toitskloof - Merlot

Winery Du ToitskloofMerlot

3.3
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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 Du Toitskloof is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Du Toitskloof

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Du Toitskloof in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Du Toitskloof 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 Du Toitskloof's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
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 - 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: 3.411100
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: 3.111100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Du Toitskloof are 2012, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Du Toitskloof

The winery offers 68 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 Western Cape

The Winery Du Toitskloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 58 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 6000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 6000 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: Caudalie

Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).

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