Winery Plaisir de Merle - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Plaisir de MerleShiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Plaisir de Merle 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 lamb.

Taste structure of the Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Plaisir de Merle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Plaisir de Merle in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Plaisir de Merle in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Plaisir de Merle's Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Plaisir de Merle are 2012, 2010, 2013, 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 15 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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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The word of the wine: Farm

Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.

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