Winery Rietvallei - Stonedale Merlot

Winery RietvalleiStonedale Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Stonedale Merlot of Winery Rietvallei is a red wine from the region of Robertson 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 Stonedale Merlot from the Winery Rietvallei

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Stonedale Merlot of Winery Rietvallei in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rietvallei's Stonedale Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.91°
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

Stonedale Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Stonedale Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Stonedale Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Stonedale Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Stonedale Merlot from Winery Rietvallei are 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Rietvallei

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rietvallei is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 20000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 750 of of Robertson wines
In the top 550000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.


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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