Winery RustenbergIda’s Red Merlot - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ida’s Red Merlot - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Rustenberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Ida’s Red Merlot - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Ida’s Red Merlot - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Ida’s Red Merlot - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon
The Ida’s Red Merlot - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Rustenberg matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of greek moussaka, canned cassoulet or baeckeoffe.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rustenberg's Ida’s Red Merlot - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ida’s Red Merlot - Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Rustenberg are 2014, 2017, 2013, 2012 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Rustenberg
The Winery Rustenberg is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
