Robertson Winery - Winemakers Selection Merlot

Robertson WineryWinemakers Selection Merlot

3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Winemakers Selection Merlot of Robertson Winery is a red wine from the region of Robertson 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 Winemakers Selection Merlot from the Robertson Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Winemakers Selection Merlot of Robertson Winery in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Winemakers Selection Merlot of Robertson Winery in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Robertson Winery's Winemakers Selection Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Winemakers Selection Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Winemakers Selection Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Winemakers Selection Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Winemakers Selection Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Winemakers Selection Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Winemakers Selection Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Winemakers Selection Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Winemakers Selection Merlot from Robertson Winery are 2019, 2017, 2014, 2018 and 2016.

Informations about the Robertson Winery

The winery offers 83 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 Robertson in the region of Western Cape

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

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 6000 of of Robertson wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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The word of the wine: Stirring (champagne)

Manual operation (on a "desk") or mechanical (with a "gyropalette") which allows the deposit created by the yeasts (see tirage) to go down to the neck of the bottle for disgorging.

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