Winery Kaapzicht - Steenbok Merlot

Winery Kaapzicht Steenbok Merlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Steenbok Merlot of Winery Kaapzicht is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
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 Steenbok Merlot from the Winery Kaapzicht

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Kaapzicht's Steenbok Merlot.

Grape varieties
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Steenbok Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Steenbok Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Steenbok Merlot from Winery Kaapzicht are 2017, 2015

Informations about the Winery Kaapzicht

The winery offers 51 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 Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kaapzicht is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 7000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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 Grape/Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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