Winery Welmoed - Merlot

Winery WelmoedMerlot

3.0
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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 Welmoed is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Welmoed

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Welmoed 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 of Winery Welmoed in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Welmoed's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.4°
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 - 2020
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 311100
Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Welmoed are 2017, 2011, 2020, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Welmoed

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
This winery is part of the Stellenbosch Vineyards.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Welmoed is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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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