Winery Franschhoek CellarMerlot (The Old Museum)
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Merlot (The Old Museum) from the Winery Franschhoek Cellar
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot (The Old Museum) of Winery Franschhoek Cellar in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Merlot (The Old Museum) of Winery Franschhoek Cellar 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.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot (The Old Museum)
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot (The Old Museum)
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot (The Old Museum)
The Merlot (The Old Museum) of Winery Franschhoek Cellar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, thomas's shoulder of lamb or roast pork with prunes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franschhoek Cellar's Merlot (The Old Museum).
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
The best vintages of Merlot (The Old Museum) from Winery Franschhoek Cellar are 2011, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Franschhoek Cellar
The Winery Franschhoek Cellar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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.
The word of the wine: Hautain (en)
Pruning of the vine in height.
