Winery Durbanville Hills - Rhinofields Merlot

Winery Durbanville HillsRhinofields 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 Rhinofields Merlot of Winery Durbanville Hills is a red wine from the region of Durbanville 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.
The Rhinofields Merlot of the Winery Durbanville Hills is in the top 30 of wines of Durbanville.

Taste structure of the Rhinofields Merlot from the Winery Durbanville Hills

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rhinofields Merlot of Winery Durbanville Hills in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rhinofields Merlot of Winery Durbanville Hills 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 Durbanville Hills's Rhinofields Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.61°
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

Rhinofields Merlot - 2016
In the top 30 of of Durbanville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rhinofields Merlot - 2015
In the top 30 of of Durbanville wines
Average rating: 411110
Rhinofields Merlot - 2014
In the top 30 of of Durbanville wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Rhinofields Merlot - 2013
In the top 30 of of Durbanville wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rhinofields Merlot - 2012
In the top 30 of of Durbanville wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Rhinofields Merlot - 2011
In the top 30 of of Durbanville wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Rhinofields Merlot - 2010
In the top 30 of of Durbanville wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Rhinofields Merlot from Winery Durbanville Hills are 2016, 2015, 2013, 2009 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Durbanville Hills

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Distell.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Durbanville in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Durbanville Hills is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Durbanville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 40 of of Durbanville wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Durbanville

The wine region of Durbanville is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoneers or the Domaine De Grendel produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Durbanville are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Durbanville often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black cherries or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of mocha, black fruits or red cherry.


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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