Winery Elgin Vintners - Elgin Noir Merlot

Winery Elgin VintnersElgin Noir 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 Elgin Noir Merlot of Winery Elgin Vintners is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Elgin Noir Merlot from the Winery Elgin Vintners

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Elgin Noir Merlot of Winery Elgin Vintners in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Elgin Vintners's Elgin Noir 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

Elgin Noir Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Elgin Noir Merlot from Winery Elgin Vintners are 2017

Informations about the Winery Elgin Vintners

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Elgin Vintners.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Elgin Vintners is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Elgin 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 200 of of Elgin wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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: Tries (harvest by)

Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.

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