Winery Plaisir de Merle - Grand Brut

Winery Plaisir de MerleGrand Brut

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grand Brut of Winery Plaisir de Merle is a sparkling wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Grand Brut of the Winery Plaisir de Merle is in the top 70 of wines of Paarl.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Grand Brut of Winery Plaisir de Merle in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Plaisir de Merle's Grand Brut.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Grand Brut - 2016
In the top 70 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Grand Brut - 2015
In the top 70 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grand Brut - 2014
In the top 70 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grand Brut - 2013
In the top 70 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Grand Brut - 2011
In the top 70 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grand Brut - 2010
In the top 70 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Grand Brut from Winery Plaisir de Merle are 2016, 2013, 2010, 2015 and 2011.

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 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

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

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 70 of of Paarl wines
In the top 3000 of sparkling wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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: Marc

Solid part resulting from the pressing of the grape (stalks, pips, skins).

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