Winery Plaisir de MerleCellarmaster's Selection Red

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cellarmaster's Selection Red of Winery Plaisir de Merle is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
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 Cellarmaster's Selection Red from the Winery Plaisir de Merle

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cellarmaster's Selection Red of Winery Plaisir de Merle 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 Cellarmaster's Selection Red of Winery Plaisir de Merle in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Cellarmaster's Selection Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Cellarmaster's Selection Red

Original food and wine pairings with Cellarmaster's Selection Red

Lamb

The Cellarmaster's Selection Red of Winery Plaisir de Merle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or festive chinese fondue.

Details and technical informations about Winery Plaisir de Merle's Cellarmaster's Selection Red.

Winery

Winery Plaisir de Merle

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Cabernet-Sauvignon , Malbec , Petit Verdot

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

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

Cellarmaster's Selection Red - 2014

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Cellarmaster's Selection Red from Winery Plaisir de Merle are 2014

Informations about the Winery Plaisir de Merle

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Distell.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Plaisir de Merle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 400 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 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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