Winery Elephant's CousinMerlot

Red wine of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Elephant's Cousin is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Elephant's Cousin

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Elephant's Cousin in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Elephant's Cousin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lamb stew with melting peppers or axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ).

Details and technical informations about Winery Elephant's Cousin's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Elephant's Cousin

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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.

Informations about the Winery Elephant's Cousin

The winery offers 4 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Elephant's Cousin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 5500 of of Stellenbosch wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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