Winery Hoopenburg Wines - Bushvine Merlot

Winery Hoopenburg WinesBushvine Merlot

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 Bushvine Merlot of Winery Hoopenburg Wines 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 Bushvine Merlot from the Winery Hoopenburg Wines

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bushvine Merlot of Winery Hoopenburg Wines in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bushvine Merlot of Winery Hoopenburg Wines in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hoopenburg Wines's Bushvine Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Bushvine Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Bushvine Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Bushvine Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Bushvine Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Bushvine Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Bushvine Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Bushvine Merlot from Winery Hoopenburg Wines are 2014, 2017, 2011, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Hoopenburg Wines

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Hoopenburg Wines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2000 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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