The Winery Simelia of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Simelia - Merlot
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 114 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Simelia is one of the best wineries to follow in Wellington.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Simelia wines

Looking for the best Winery Simelia wines in Wellington among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Simelia 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 Simelia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Simelia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Simelia

How Winery Simelia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of stewed beef heart, leg of lamb with crust or veal curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Simelia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Simelia. often reveals types of flavors of spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Simelia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Simelia

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Simelia.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Simelia

Planning a wine route in the of Wellington? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Simelia.

Discover the grape variety: Penouille

An ancient grape variety from the southwest of France that used to be found in the Bordeaux region and in the vineyards of Fronton (Haute Garonne). Today, it is in the process of disappearing.

News about Winery Simelia and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).