Winery Slowine - Merlot

Winery SlowineMerlot

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Slowine is a red wine from the region of Overberg of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Slowine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Slowine in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Slowine in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Slowine's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
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

Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Slowine are 2016, 2017

Informations about the Winery Slowine

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Villiersdorp Cellar.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Overberg in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Slowine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Overberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 20000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Overberg wines
In the top 400000 of red wines
In the top 750000 wines of the world

The wine region of Overberg

The wine region of Overberg is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lismore or the Domaine Crystallum produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Overberg are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Overberg often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tropical fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree 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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The word of the wine: Texture

In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.

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