Winery Cloof - Duckitt Merlot

Winery CloofDuckitt Merlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Duckitt Merlot of Winery Cloof is a red wine from the region of Darling 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 Duckitt Merlot from the Winery Cloof

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Duckitt Merlot of Winery Cloof in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Duckitt Merlot of Winery Cloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cloof's Duckitt Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Duckitt Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Duckitt Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Duckitt Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Duckitt Merlot - 0
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Duckitt Merlot from Winery Cloof are 2016, 0, 2018, 2017

Informations about the Winery Cloof

The winery offers 64 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Cloof is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 62 wines for sale in the of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Darling wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.


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: Grey (wine)

Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.

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