Winery Stonecross - Merlot - Pinotage

Winery StonecrossMerlot - Pinotage

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot - Pinotage of Winery Stonecross is a red wine from the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Stonecross's Merlot - Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Merlot - Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - Pinotage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Merlot - Pinotage from Winery Stonecross are 2016, 2013, 2014, 2012

Informations about the Winery Stonecross

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15000 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Grape variety

A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.

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