Winery Walker BayMerlot

Red wine of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot of Winery Walker Bay is a red wine from the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Walker Bay

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Earth

Food and wine pairings with Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot

The Merlot of Winery Walker Bay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of korean bibimbap, tajine of mutton or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Walker Bay's Merlot.

Winery

Winery Walker Bay

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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 Walker Bay wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Walker Bay are 2013

Informations about the Winery Walker Bay

The winery offers 15 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Walker Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 10000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 250 of of Walker Bay wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.

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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