Winery Montagu Wine & SpiritsMerlot
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The Merlot of the Winery Montagu Wine & Spirits is in the top 0 of wines of Montagu.
Details and technical informations about Winery Montagu Wine & Spirits's Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Marselan
Supple, fruity reds with a deep robe and melted tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet, soft spices and garrigue notes. Good consistency and short-to-medium ageing capacity. Made in blends and as a single variety in Languedoc-Roussillon (IGP Pays d'Oc) and exported massively to China where it has become an emblematic quality signature. Also in Brazil and Argentina. A Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache cross created in 1961 by Paul Truel in Montpellier.
Informations about the Winery Montagu Wine & Spirits
The Winery Montagu Wine & Spirits is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Montagu to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montagu
Ward of the Klein Karoo on Route 62 in the Western Cape (Langeberge foothills at 700 m, shallow chalky sandstone soils, arid climate with warm days and cool nights): historic signature Muscadel fortified (Montagu cellar since 1941) — opulent sweet profile emblematic of the Karoo. Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Grenache Blanc in dry whites, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tinta Barroca in drought-resistant reds.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Dried
Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.
