Winery Nico Van Der MerweCape Elements Red

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cape Elements Red of Winery Nico Van Der Merwe is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cape Elements Red from the Winery Nico Van Der Merwe

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cape Elements Red of Winery Nico Van Der Merwe in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

Earth

On the nose the Cape Elements Red of Winery Nico Van Der Merwe in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

Food and wine pairings with Cape Elements Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Cape Elements Red

Original food and wine pairings with Cape Elements Red

Lamb

The Cape Elements Red of Winery Nico Van Der Merwe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, uzbek pilaf or blood duck (tour d'argent).

Details and technical informations about Winery Nico Van Der Merwe's Cape Elements Red.

Winery

Winery Nico Van Der Merwe

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Allison seedless

American, intraspecific crossing between the red globe and the princess obtained in 2000 by the Sheehan genetics (California). It can be found in the United States, South Africa, Spain, Italy, ... almost unknown in France because of a very late maturity.

Last vintages of this wine

Cape Elements Red - 2015

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.8

Cape Elements Red - 2013

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.7

Cape Elements Red - 2010

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Cape Elements Red from Winery Nico Van Der Merwe are 2015, 2013, 2010

Informations about the Winery Nico Van Der Merwe

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Nico Van Der Merwe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 6500 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

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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