Winery Yonder HillY Merlot

Red wine of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa

2.9

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

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Y Merlot of Winery Yonder Hill is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Y Merlot from the Winery Yonder Hill

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Y Merlot of Winery Yonder Hill in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Y Merlot of Winery Yonder Hill in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Y Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Y Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Y Merlot

The Y Merlot of Winery Yonder Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), lamb chops à la champvallon or veal axoa (basque country).

Details and technical informations about Winery Yonder Hill's Y Merlot.

Winery

Winery Yonder Hill

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

Y Merlot - 2016

In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines

Average rating: 2.9

The best vintages of Y Merlot from Winery Yonder Hill are 2016

Informations about the Winery Yonder Hill

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Yonder Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 5500 of of Stellenbosch wines

In the top 650000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 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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