Winery Meerendal Wine EstateBin 242 Sauvignon Blanc

wine of Durbanville of Western Cape of South Africa

The Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Meerendal Wine Estate is a wine from the region of Durbanville of Western Cape.
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The Bin 242 Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Meerendal Wine Estate is in the top 0 of wines of Durbanville.

Discover the grape variety: Plantet

Plantet noir is a grape variety that originated in . This grape variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Plantet noir can be found cultivated in the following vineyards: Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Informations about the Winery Meerendal Wine Estate

The winery offers 58 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Durbanville in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Meerendal Wine Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Durbanville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Durbanville

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

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: Maceration

Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.