The Winery Meerlust of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Meerlust
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 56 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Meerlust is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Meerlust wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Meerlust

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Meerlust

How Winery Meerlust wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Meerlust

On the nose the white wine of Winery Meerlust. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Meerlust. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Meerlust

  • 1998With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.

Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.

The top red wines of Winery Meerlust

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Meerlust

How Winery Meerlust wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, pasta with merguez or venison bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Meerlust

On the nose the red wine of Winery Meerlust. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Meerlust. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Meerlust

  • 1988With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1980With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1976With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1975With an average score of 4.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.