Winery Kumala - Merlot

Winery KumalaMerlot

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 Merlot of Winery Kumala is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Kumala

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Kumala in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Kumala 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 Kumala's 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

Merlot - 2020
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Kumala are 2019, 2020, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Kumala

The winery offers 76 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Kumala is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 78 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 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 5000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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.

News related to this wine

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In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

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The word of the wine: New

Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.

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