Winery La Motte Wine Estate - Merlot

Winery La Motte Wine EstateMerlot

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 Merlot of Winery La Motte Wine Estate is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek 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 La Motte Wine Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery La Motte Wine Estate 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 La Motte Wine Estate 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 La Motte Wine Estate's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery La Motte Wine Estate are 2017, 2015, 2018, 2014 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery La Motte Wine Estate

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery La Motte Wine Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek 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 200 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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: Cuvée prestige (champagne)

Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.

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