Winery The African Horizon - Merlot

Winery The African HorizonMerlot

3.6
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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 of Winery The African Horizon is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery The African Horizon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery The African Horizon in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery The African Horizon's Merlot.

Grape varieties
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

Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery The African Horizon are 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery The African Horizon

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Origin Wine.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery The African Horizon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 9500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

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: Concentrate

Said of a wine that is rich in all its components (sugars in sweet wines, tannins in red wines, aromatic compounds) and that leaves an impression of density, intensity and depth.

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