Winery Meyer - Näkel - Zwalu

Winery Meyer - NäkelZwalu

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Zwalu of Winery Meyer - Näkel is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Zwalu of the Winery Meyer - Näkel is in the top 10 of wines of Stellenbosch.

Taste structure of the Zwalu from the Winery Meyer - Näkel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zwalu of Winery Meyer - Näkel in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zwalu of Winery Meyer - Näkel in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Meyer - Näkel's Zwalu.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Zwalu - 2016
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Zwalu - 2015
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Zwalu - 2014
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zwalu - 2011
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Zwalu - 2010
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Zwalu - 2009
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Zwalu - 2008
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Zwalu from Winery Meyer - Näkel are 2016, 2014, 2011, 2003 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Meyer - Näkel

The winery offers 46 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Meyer - Näkel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 850 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

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