The Winery Meerendal Wine Estate of Cape Town of Western Cape

Winery Meerendal Wine Estate - 315 Years
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 barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, shoulder of lamb boulangère or duck breast with foie gras sauce.

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
  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5

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 roast beef with garlic, veal roast, country style or delicious marinated pork chops.

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
  • 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: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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 homemade burger, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

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: Muscat blanc à petits grains

A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.

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 mussels with camembert cheese, keftas tajine with eggs or stir-fried rice cameroonian style.

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

  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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 axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ), veal cutlets with savoy tomme or duck with olives.

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Downy mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.

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: 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.

News about Winery Meerendal Wine Estate and wines from the region

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Soave producer Pieropan to unveil underground winery

Celebrated Soave producer Pieropan is due to unveil its new winery in April 2022. Dubbed ‘Leonildo Pieropan‘ after the estate’s pioneering late owner, the winery is considered groundbreaking for its eco credentials and use of materials – and is largely hidden under a hill, with just the frontage visible. Pieropan’s project began in 2015, when the family realised they had outgrown the existing winery in the centre of Soave town, and subsequently acquired a site in th ...

Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

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The word of the wine: Muscat blanc à petits grains

A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.