The Winery Meerhof of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery Meerhof
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 441 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape
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The Winery Meerhof is one of the best wineries to follow in Swartland.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Meerhof wines

Looking for the best Winery Meerhof wines in Swartland among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Meerhof 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 Meerhof wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Meerhof

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Meerhof

How Winery Meerhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or breton galette with buckwheat flour.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Meerhof

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Meerhof

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Meerhof.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top white wines of Winery Meerhof

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Meerhof

How Winery Meerhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pork chops, pasta with tuna and laughing cow or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Meerhof

On the nose the white wine of Winery Meerhof. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Meerhof. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Meerhof

  • 2018With an average score of 3.28/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Meerhof.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

The top pink wines of Winery Meerhof

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Meerhof

How Winery Meerhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of monkfish armorican style or quinoa parmentier and pumpkin purée.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Meerhof

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Meerhof. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Meerhof

  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Meerhof.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Roast

Specific character given by noble rot to sweet wines, which results in a candied taste and aroma.

The top sweet wines of Winery Meerhof

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Meerhof

How Winery Meerhof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Meerhof

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Meerhof. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Meerhof

Planning a wine route in the of Swartland? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Meerhof.

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

News about Winery Meerhof and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chaintré, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Roast

Specific character given by noble rot to sweet wines, which results in a candied taste and aroma.