Winery Creation - Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot

Winery CreationWhale Pod Syrah - 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 Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot of Winery Creation is a red wine from the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot of Winery Creation in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Creation's Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Whale Pod Syrah - Merlot from Winery Creation are 2011, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Creation

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Creation is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Walker Bay wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.


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.

News related to this wine

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In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The word of the wine: Raw

A term whose meaning varies according to the region (terroir or estate), but which everywhere contains the idea of identifying a wine with a specific place of production.

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