Winery FairtradeOriginal Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Original Merlot from the Winery Fairtrade
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Original Merlot of Winery Fairtrade in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Original Merlot of Winery Fairtrade in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Original Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Original Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Original Merlot
The Original Merlot of Winery Fairtrade matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), lamb tagine with figs or gigolette of rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fairtrade's Original Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Original Merlot from Winery Fairtrade are 2012, 2013, 2018, 2014 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Fairtrade
The Winery Fairtrade is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Balance
Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
