Winery Neil Ellis - Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery Neil EllisReserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Neil Ellis is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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).

Taste structure of the Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Neil Ellis

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Neil Ellis 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 Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Neil Ellis 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 Neil Ellis's Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Neil Ellis are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Neil Ellis

The winery offers 59 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Neil Ellis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 700 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 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: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

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