Winery Wade BalesHerb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot

Red wine of Constantia of Western Cape of South Africa

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Herb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot of Winery Wade Bales is a red wine from the region of Constantia of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Floral

Food and wine pairings with Herb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot

Pairings that work perfectly with Herb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot

Original food and wine pairings with Herb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot

The Herb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot of Winery Wade Bales matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of polish goulash, leg of wild boar or the michon at the county.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wade Bales's Herb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot.

Winery

Winery Wade Bales

Grape varieties

Petit Verdot , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Herb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot - 2016

In the top 100 of of Constantia wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Herb Garden Merlot - Petit Verdot from Winery Wade Bales are 2016

Informations about the Winery Wade Bales

The winery offers 88 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Constantia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Wade Bales is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 82 wines for sale in the of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 150 of of Constantia wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Constantia

The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.

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.

News related to this wine

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Azé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...