Winery Herding CatsMerlot - Pinotage

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Herding Cats is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Pinotage and the Merlot.
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 Merlot - Pinotage from the Winery Herding Cats

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Herding Cats in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Pinotage

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Pinotage

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Pinotage

The Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Herding Cats matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, duck stew or royal couscous.

Details and technical informations about Winery Herding Cats's Merlot - Pinotage.

Winery

Winery Herding Cats

Grape varieties

Pinotage , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - Pinotage - 2008

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Merlot - Pinotage from Winery Herding Cats are 2008

Informations about the Winery Herding Cats

The winery offers 3 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Herding Cats is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 15000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 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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