Winery Ernie Els - Meritage Reserve

Winery Ernie ElsMeritage Reserve

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Meritage Reserve of Winery Ernie Els is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Meritage Reserve from the Winery Ernie Els

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meritage Reserve of Winery Ernie Els in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Meritage Reserve of Winery Ernie Els in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ernie Els's Meritage Reserve.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Meritage Reserve - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Meritage Reserve - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Meritage Reserve - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Meritage Reserve - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Meritage Reserve - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Meritage Reserve - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Meritage Reserve from Winery Ernie Els are 2015, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Ernie Els

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ernie Els is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 550 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 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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The word of the wine: Young

A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.

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