The Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain - Above The Mist Merlot
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 338 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain wines

Looking for the best Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain wines in Paarl among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

How Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of meat and goat pie, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

On the nose the red wine of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

How Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made coq au vin, cod rougail or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

On the nose the white wine of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain.

  • Chardonnay

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain

Planning a wine route in the of Paarl? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Retief - Pearl Mountain.

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.

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The word of the wine: Shiraz

See syrah.