Winery Post HouseMerlot

Red wine of Stellenbosch 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 Merlot of Winery Post House is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Post House

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Post House in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Post House matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fondue with broth, shoulder of lamb boulangère or roast veal with black olives.

Details and technical informations about Winery Post House's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Post House

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

15.2°

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 - 2010

In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines

Average rating: 3.9

Merlot - 2009

In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Post House are 2010, 2009

Informations about the Winery Post House

The winery offers 18 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Post House is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 2000 of of Stellenbosch wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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