The Winery Merwida of Breede River Valley of Western Cape

Winery Merwida - Barbera
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 35 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Merwida is one of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Merwida wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Merwida

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Merwida

How Winery Merwida wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of chicken blanquette, monkfish with curry or chicken in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Merwida

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Merwida

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinotage
  • Barbera
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.

In the mouth of Breede River Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Breede River Valley, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Merwida

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Merwida

How Winery Merwida wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of beef carrots, rice croquettes with salmon or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Merwida

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Merwida

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Merwida

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Merwida

How Winery Merwida wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and zucchini gratin, quick crayfish chicken or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Merwida.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.

The top pink wines of Winery Merwida

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Merwida

How Winery Merwida wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or beef such as recipes of rabbit with tomato, imene's tunisian ojja or beef with balsamic sauce.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Merwida

  • 2020With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sauvignon 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 natural sweet wines of Winery Merwida

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Merwida

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

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Merwida

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Merwida.

  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Seeds

A maximum of four, located in the heart of the grape berry, they contain tannins and nitrogenous matter.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Merwida

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

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.

News about Winery Merwida and wines from the region

Old Vine Charter: Perth’s Swan Valley to preserve historic vines

Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.