Winery Riebeek CellarsA Few Good Men Merlot

Red wine of Swartland of Western Cape of South Africa

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The A Few Good Men Merlot of Winery Riebeek Cellars is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the A Few Good Men Merlot from the Winery Riebeek Cellars

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the A Few Good Men Merlot of Winery Riebeek Cellars in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with A Few Good Men Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with A Few Good Men Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with A Few Good Men Merlot

The A Few Good Men Merlot of Winery Riebeek Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fresh sausage, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or italian veal roulade.

Details and technical informations about Winery Riebeek Cellars's A Few Good Men Merlot.

Winery

Winery Riebeek Cellars

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.59°

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

A Few Good Men Merlot - 2011

In the top 100 of of Swartland wines

Average rating: 3.4

The best vintages of A Few Good Men Merlot from Winery Riebeek Cellars are 2011

Informations about the Winery Riebeek Cellars

The winery offers 85 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Riebeek Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 500 of of Swartland wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

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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