Winery Kaapzicht - Merlot

Winery KaapzichtMerlot

3.9
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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 Kaapzicht 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 with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Kaapzicht

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Kaapzicht's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.73°
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 - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Kaapzicht are 2012, 2008, 2017, 2015 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Kaapzicht

The winery offers 51 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kaapzicht is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 60 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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Preparatory phase of the wine-making process consisting in bursting the grapes in order to release the juice.

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