Winery Somerbosch - Shiraz - Merlot

Winery SomerboschShiraz - 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 Shiraz - Merlot of Winery Somerbosch is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Somerbosch's Shiraz - 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

Shiraz - Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Shiraz - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Shiraz - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 311100
Shiraz - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Shiraz - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Shiraz - Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Shiraz - Merlot from Winery Somerbosch are 2019, 2017, 2013, 2011 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Somerbosch

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Somerbosch is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3000 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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