Winery La Motte Wine EstatePlatinum Collection Merlot
Red wine
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 Platinum Collection Merlot from the Winery La Motte Wine Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Platinum Collection 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 Platinum Collection 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.
Food and wine pairings with Platinum Collection Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Platinum Collection Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Platinum Collection Merlot
The Platinum Collection Merlot of Winery La Motte Wine Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of picadillo, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or stuffed quails.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Motte Wine Estate's Platinum Collection Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Platinum Collection Merlot from Winery La Motte Wine Estate are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery La Motte Wine Estate
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.
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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