Winery Golden Kaan - Merlot

Winery Golden KaanMerlot

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Golden Kaan is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
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 Golden Kaan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Golden Kaan in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Golden Kaan in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Golden Kaan's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Golden Kaan are 2017, 2012, 2016, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Golden Kaan

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the KWV.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Golden Kaan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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: Complex

Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.

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