Winery KWV - Cathedral Cellar Merlot

Winery KWVCathedral Cellar Merlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cathedral Cellar Merlot of Winery KWV is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
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 Cathedral Cellar Merlot from the Winery KWV

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cathedral Cellar Merlot of Winery KWV 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 KWV's Cathedral Cellar Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.44°
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

Cathedral Cellar Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cathedral Cellar Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cathedral Cellar Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cathedral Cellar Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cathedral Cellar Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Cathedral Cellar Merlot from Winery KWV are 2013, 2014, 2012, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery KWV

The winery offers 180 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the KWV.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery KWV is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 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 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: PGI

Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.

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