Winery WaterkloofCircumstance Merlot
Red wine
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 Circumstance Merlot from the Winery Waterkloof
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In the mouth the Circumstance Merlot of Winery Waterkloof in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Circumstance Merlot of Winery Waterkloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Circumstance Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Circumstance Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Circumstance Merlot
The Circumstance Merlot of Winery Waterkloof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, eggplant moussaka with lamb or saltimbocca alla romana.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waterkloof's Circumstance Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Circumstance Merlot from Winery Waterkloof are 2009, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Waterkloof
The Winery Waterkloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Hybrid
Term designating grape varieties obtained from two different vine species.
