Winery WhalehavenOld Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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
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
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 beef tongue with vegetables, lamb tagine with apricots or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Whalehaven's Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.
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
The best vintages of Old Harbour Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Whalehaven are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Whalehaven
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Powerful
Rich, full-bodied, corpulent wine.
