Winery Klein Constantia - High Gables Merlot

Winery Klein ConstantiaHigh Gables Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The High Gables Merlot of Winery Klein Constantia is a red wine from the region 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 High Gables Merlot from the Winery Klein Constantia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Klein Constantia's High Gables Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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

High Gables Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100
High Gables Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
High Gables Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 311100
High Gables Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
High Gables Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of High Gables Merlot from Winery Klein Constantia are 2009, 2010, 2014, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Klein Constantia

The winery offers 49 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Klein Constantia.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Klein Constantia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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