Winery WhalehavenOld Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Stellenbosch 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 Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Whalehaven is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Whalehaven

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Whalehaven in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Oak

On the nose the Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Whalehaven in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Whalehaven matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), lamb stew from my mum or my grandmother's rabbit stew.

Details and technical informations about Winery Whalehaven's Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Whalehaven

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015

In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Whalehaven are 2015

Informations about the Winery Whalehaven

The winery offers 27 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

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 Whalehaven is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 2500 of of Stellenbosch wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 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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