Winery Simonsvlei - Lifestyle Merlot

Winery SimonsvleiLifestyle 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 Lifestyle Merlot of Winery Simonsvlei is a red wine from the region 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 Lifestyle Merlot from the Winery Simonsvlei

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lifestyle Merlot of Winery Simonsvlei in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Lifestyle Merlot of Winery Simonsvlei in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Simonsvlei's Lifestyle Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Lifestyle Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Lifestyle Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Lifestyle Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Lifestyle Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Lifestyle Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500

The best vintages of Lifestyle Merlot from Winery Simonsvlei are 2015, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Simonsvlei

The winery offers 111 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Simonsvlei is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

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: Balthazar

Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.

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