Winery StonecrossMerlot - Pinotage
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 Merlot - Pinotage from the Winery Stonecross
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Stonecross 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 Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Stonecross in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Pinotage
The Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Stonecross matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of barbecue burger, garbure with duck confit or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stonecross's Merlot - Pinotage.
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 Merlot - Pinotage from Winery Stonecross are 2016, 2013, 2014, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Stonecross
The Winery Stonecross is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Breede River Valley
The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.
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.
The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
