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| Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2027 (based on 3 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 1/9/2022: By the glass. Vast, rustic aromas of smoked blackberries and herbs. Dense, heavy and concentrated. Just what you would expect in the mouth of a southern wine. Too much structure and a tannic finish make it unpleasant to swallow.
Por copas. Vastos, rústicos aromas a moras negras ahumadas y a hiernas. Denso, pesado y concentrado. Justo lo que te esperarías en boca de un vino sureño. Demasiada estructura y un final tanico lo convierten en desagradable al tragar. (292 views) |
| WaterkloofWaterkloof is a family owned, biodynamic estate perched high up on Schapenberg Hill, just 4km from The Atlantic Ocean, on the coastal outskirts of Stellenbosch. producer websiteMerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.South Africa Wines of South AfricaStellenbosch Stellenbosch Wine RoutesStellenboschThe historical town of Stellenbosch boasts a winemaking tradition which stretches back to the end of the 17th-century.
Stellenbosch is the educational and research centre of the winelands. Stellenbosch University is the only one in South Africa with a viticultural and oenological department, and many of the country's most successful winemakers studied there. The Nietvoorbij Institute of Viticulture and Oenology is also in Stellenbosch and this organisation has one of the most modern experimental wineries in the world and, at its experimental farms (situated in several wine growing districts), important research into new varietals, clones and rootstocks is undertaken.
The mountainous terrain, good rainfall, deep well-drained soils and diversity of terroirs make this a sought-after viticultural area. The rapidly increasing number of wine estates includes some of the most famous names in Cape wine. The district, with its mix of historic estates and contemporary wineries, produces excellent examples of almost all the noble grape varieties.
The intensively farmed Stellenbosch district has been divided up into several smaller viticultural pockets including Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Bottelary, Devon Valley and Banghoek. |
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