Winery Nico Van Der Merwe - Syrah

Winery Nico Van Der MerweSyrah

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Syrah 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 balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Syrah of the Winery Nico Van Der Merwe is in the top 90 of wines of South Africa and in the top 90 of wines of Western Cape.

Taste structure of the Syrah from the Winery Nico Van Der Merwe

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Syrah of Winery Nico Van Der Merwe 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 Syrah 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, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nico Van Der Merwe's Syrah.

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

Discover the grape variety: Moschofilero

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Last vintages of this wine

Syrah - 2018
In the top 90 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Syrah - 2017
In the top 90 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Syrah - 2016
In the top 90 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Syrah - 2015
In the top 90 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Syrah - 2013
In the top 90 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Syrah - 2007
In the top 90 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Syrah - 2006
In the top 90 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Syrah from Winery Nico Van Der Merwe are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2007 and 2016.

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 3 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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 95 of of South Africa wines
In the top 95 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 3000 of red wines
In the top 4000 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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