Winery Bellingham - Ancient Earth Merlot

Winery BellinghamAncient Earth Merlot

3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Ancient Earth Merlot of Winery Bellingham is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Ancient Earth Merlot from the Winery Bellingham

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ancient Earth Merlot of Winery Bellingham in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ancient Earth Merlot of Winery Bellingham in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bellingham's Ancient Earth Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
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

Ancient Earth Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Ancient Earth Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Ancient Earth Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Ancient Earth Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Ancient Earth Merlot from Winery Bellingham are 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Bellingham

The winery offers 73 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bellingham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 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 400 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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