Winery Kumala - Reserve Merlot

Winery KumalaReserve Merlot

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 Reserve 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 balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Reserve Merlot from the Winery Kumala

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Merlot of Winery Kumala 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 Reserve Merlot of Winery Kumala in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kumala's Reserve Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Reserve Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Reserve Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 411110
Reserve Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Reserve Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Reserve Merlot from Winery Kumala are 2017, 2015, 2018, 2016 and 2014.

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 15 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 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 100000 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.

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The word of the wine: Aromatic

Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.

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