Winery SimonsvleiVilla Cape Reserve Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Villa Cape Reserve Merlot from the Winery Simonsvlei
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Villa Cape Reserve Merlot of Winery Simonsvlei in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Villa Cape Reserve Merlot of Winery Simonsvlei in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Villa Cape Reserve Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Villa Cape Reserve Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Villa Cape Reserve Merlot
The Villa Cape Reserve Merlot of Winery Simonsvlei matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Simonsvlei's Villa Cape Reserve Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Villa Cape Reserve Merlot from Winery Simonsvlei are 2015, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Simonsvlei
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.
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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