Winery DeetlefsStonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage
Red wine
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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage from the Winery Deetlefs
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Deetlefs in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Deetlefs in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage
The Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Deetlefs matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, duck breast with balsamic vinegar or fresh pasta.
Details and technical informations about Winery Deetlefs's Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage.
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
The best vintages of Stonecross Range Merlot - Pinotage from Winery Deetlefs are 2017, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Deetlefs
The Winery Deetlefs is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Tannic
Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.
