Winery Groot ConstantiaMerlot - Shiraz

Red wine of Constantia of Western Cape of South Africa

4.2

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

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Merlot - Shiraz of Winery Groot Constantia is a red wine from the region of Constantia of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Merlot - Shiraz of the Winery Groot Constantia is in the top 90 of wines of Constantia.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Microbio

Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Shiraz

Mature and hard cheese

Spicy food

The Merlot - Shiraz of Winery Groot Constantia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, moussaka with spices or rabbit good woman.

Details and technical informations about Winery Groot Constantia's Merlot - Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Groot Constantia

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 Groot Constantia

The winery offers 36 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Constantia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Groot Constantia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 8500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 100 of of Constantia wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Constantia

The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.

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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