The Winery Meerendal Wine Estate of Cape Town of Western Cape

Winery Meerendal Wine Estate
The winery offers 51 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Cape Town in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Meerendal Wine Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 51 wines for sale in of Cape Town to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines

Looking for the best Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines in Cape Town among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

How Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked lasagna, lamb tagine with honey and onions or garbure landaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

On the nose the red wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate.

  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Cape Town

The wine region of Cape Town is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Grendel or the Domaine Durbanville Hills produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape Town are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape Town often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Cape Town is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Cape Town, producing 114 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

How Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, roast veal with milk and rosemary or gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate.

  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

How Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, round zucchini stuffed with tuna or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Shine

Character of a wine that reflects light with brilliance. The brilliance is enhanced when the wine is decanted.

The top sweet wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

How Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of quenelles in nantua sauce, fish with madras curry and coconut milk or cod tournedos with chorizo.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

How Winery Meerendal Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ardéchoise fly, baked pumpkin or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Yeast

Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

Planning a wine route in the of Cape Town? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Meerendal Wine Estate.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.