Les Côteaux Merlot Paarl WO - Mont du Toit

The barrel-aged Les Côteaux Merlot Paarl WO from the Coastal winegrowing region offers a dense purple red in the glass. At the edges, this South African red also shows a transition to garnet red. The first nose of Les Côteaux Merlot Paarl WO flatters with notes of mulberries, blueberries and blackberries. The fruity components of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging such as even more fruity-balsamic nuances.

The Les Côteaux Merlot Paarl WO from Mont du Toit is ideal for those who like as little sweetness as possible in the wine. However, it is never sparse or brittle, as one would expect from a wine in the high quality range. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly dense and fleshy texture. In the finish, this red wine from the Coastal wine region finally inspires with beautiful length. Once again, hints of black currant and mulberry show.

Vinification of the Les Côteaux Merlot Paarl WO from Mont du Toit

The basis for the powerful Les Côteaux Merlot Paarl WO from Coastal Region are grapes from the Merlot grape variety. After the hand harvest, the grapes reach the winery by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for 12 months in French barriques.

Food recommendation for the Les Côteaux Merlot Paarl WO from Mont du Toit

Enjoy this red wine from South Africa best tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to veal boiled beef with beans and tomatoes, duck breast with sugar snap peas or vegetable couscous with beef meatballs.

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