Winery Plaisir de Merle - Merlot

Winery Plaisir de MerleMerlot

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Plaisir de Merle is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Plaisir de Merle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Plaisir de Merle in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot 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 oak, spices or red fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Plaisir de Merle are 2006, 2011, 2017, 2013 and 2015.

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 10 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 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Paarl wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Oxidative (breeding)

A method of ageing which aims to give the wine certain aromas of evolution (dried fruit, bitter orange, coffee, rancio, etc.) by exposing it to the air; it is then matured either in barrels, demi-muids or unoaked casks, sometimes stored in the open air, or in barrels exposed to the sun and to temperature variations. This type of maturation characterizes certain natural sweet wines, ports and other liqueur wines.

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