Winery Guardian Peak - Merlot

Winery Guardian PeakMerlot

3.5
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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 Guardian Peak is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Guardian Peak

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Guardian Peak in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with earth taste

smoke, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Guardian Peak in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, prune or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Guardian Peak's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
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 Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Guardian Peak are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2019 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Guardian Peak

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Guardian Peak is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.

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