Winery Stellenbosch HillsPolkadraai Pinotage - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Pinotage and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot from the Winery Stellenbosch Hills
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot of Winery Stellenbosch Hills in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot of Winery Stellenbosch Hills in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot
The Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot of Winery Stellenbosch Hills matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of stuffed peppers, rabbit with white wine and mushrooms or fried squid.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stellenbosch Hills's Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Polkadraai Pinotage - Merlot from Winery Stellenbosch Hills are 2013, 2016, 2018, 2014 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Stellenbosch Hills
The Winery Stellenbosch Hills is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coastal Region
The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.
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: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
