Winery EikendalCuvée Rosé Merlot - Petit Verdot
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Rosé Merlot - Petit Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Rosé Merlot - Petit Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Rosé Merlot - Petit Verdot
The Cuvée Rosé Merlot - Petit Verdot of Winery Eikendal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, potjevleesch (meat in a pot) or savoyard tarts.
Details and technical informations about Winery Eikendal's Cuvée Rosé Merlot - Petit Verdot.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
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Informations about the Winery Eikendal
The Winery Eikendal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
