Winery L'OrmarinsBarrique Selection Merlot

wine of Franschhoek of Western Cape of South Africa

The Barrique Selection Merlot of Winery L'Ormarins is a wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
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The Barrique Selection Merlot of the Winery L'Ormarins is in the top 0 of wines of Franschhoek.

Discover the grape variety: Verjus

A very old grape variety, probably of southern origin, which was once found in many French regions including Picardy, it once abounded in the Seine basin and Burgundy, generally grown on trellises, arbors, against walls, etc. A very beautiful stump is now found climbing along the walls of the Reims Sciences Po Campus (Marne), given as being over 300 years old. It was also known in Italy, Germany, ... and well before the phylloxera crisis and because of its great vigour, it was customary to graft on "Verjus" varieties that lacked it. Today, it is on the verge of extinction, but it can be found among a few amateur gardeners who sometimes use it as an ornamental vine. Note that it has never been used as a wine grape because its wine is frankly bad.

Informations about the Winery L'Ormarins

The winery offers 28 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

This winery is part of the Anthonij Rupert Wines.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery L'Ormarins is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

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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