Winery BellinghamMerlot - Malbec

Red wine of Coastal Region 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 Merlot - Malbec of Winery Bellingham is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Earth

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Malbec

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Malbec

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Malbec

Mature and hard cheese

Spicy food

The Merlot - Malbec of Winery Bellingham matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of autumn leaves, cassoulet of yesteryear or chicken breast with curry and mushrooms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bellingham's Merlot - Malbec.

Winery

Winery Bellingham

Grape varieties

Malbec , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - Malbec - 2013

In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Merlot - Malbec from Winery Bellingham are 2013

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 60 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bellingham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 500 of of Coastal Region wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

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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