Winery WildekransEstate Merlot

Red wine of Bot River of Western Cape of South Africa

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Estate Merlot of Winery Wildekrans is a red wine from the region of Bot River 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 Estate Merlot from the Winery Wildekrans

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Merlot of Winery Wildekrans in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Spices

Oak

On the nose the Estate Merlot of Winery Wildekrans in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

Food and wine pairings with Estate Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Estate Merlot

The Estate Merlot of Winery Wildekrans matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of american style beef marinade, leg of lamb in a casserole or veal meatballs with curry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wildekrans's Estate Merlot.

Winery

Winery Wildekrans

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

Estate Merlot - 2018

In the top 100 of of Bot River wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Estate Merlot from Winery Wildekrans are 2018

Informations about the Winery Wildekrans

The winery offers 40 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Bot River in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Wildekrans is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Bot River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 15000 of of Bot River wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bot River

The wine region of Bot River is located in the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wildekrans or the Domaine Luddite produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bot River are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bot River often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or microbio.

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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