Pour this and your shoulders drop. It's a deep, velvety Merlot that tastes like ripe plum and black cherry wrapped in dark chocolate, with tannins so smooth they barely tap you. Dry but generous, the kind of red that makes a slow evening feel like an event. Grilling some nyama choma or just decompressing on the couch, this one's got you. We'll have it at your door fast, whatever the hour.
First whiff is all ripe plum and black cherry, then a warm waft of dark chocolate, cedar and a little spice from its time in French oak. On the palate it's plush and rounded, dark fruit up front with hints of vanilla and that toasty oak filling in behind. The tannins (the grippy bit that dries your gums) are fine and silky here, not harsh, so it glides. At 14.5% it carries real weight, and the finish hangs around with cocoa and a whisper of leather. Properly satisfying.
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Vergelegen sits in Somerset West at the cool edge of the Cape winelands, where sea breezes off False Bay slow the grapes down and keep the fruit fresh. The estate dates back to 1700 and the name means "situated far away," which feels about right for a place tucked under the Hottentots Holland Mountains. The Reserve is their top-tier bottling: estate-grown Merlot, hand-picked and hand-sorted, then matured in French oak barrels. Old estate, seriously modern wine.
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- What is the price of Vergelegen Merlot Reserve 75cl?
Vergelegen Merlot Reserve 75cl is KSh 4,229 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Vergelegen Merlot Reserve 75cl taste like?
Ripe plum and black cherry, then dark chocolate, cedar and gentle spice from oak ageing. It's dry, full-bodied and smooth, with fine silky tannins and a long, cocoa-tinged finish.
- What is the ABV of Vergelegen Merlot Reserve?
It's 14.5% alcohol, so it carries good weight. A generous, warming red.
- Is Vergelegen Merlot Reserve sweet or dry?
It's dry. You get loads of ripe dark-fruit flavour, but no actual sweetness on the palate.
- How do I serve it?
Lightly cool, around 16 to 18C, in a big red wine glass. Let it breathe for half an hour and it really opens up. Sip it neat, no ice.
- What pairs with Vergelegen Merlot Reserve?
Born for the grill. Nyama choma, steak, beef burgers, slow-cooked stews, roast chicken, mature cheese, even dark chocolate.
- Where is Vergelegen Merlot Reserve from?
From the Vergelegen estate in Somerset West, South Africa, an historic property founded in 1700 in the cool, sea-influenced Cape winelands.
Vergelegen Merlot Reserve 75cl
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Vergelegen Merlot Reserve 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Vergelegen Merlot Reserve 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 4,229. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.