Results for “Hallo Merlot”

Rainbow’s End Takes 1st Place in Taransaud Hallo Merlot Top 10 Competition

Stellenbosch winery Rainbow’s End took pride of place in this year’s Hallo Merlot Top 10 Competition as the highest scoring wine in the second running of this e

By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read

Hallo Merlot Top 10 finalists show dynamic range of style and expression

If you are looking for a red wine that is a one-trick pony, don’t come knocking on the door of South African Merlot. The second Hallo Merlot Top 10 competition, this year sponsored by esteemed French cooperage Taransaud, attracted 69 entries from most of the Cape’s wine regions. And in their quest…

By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read

Merlot championed among South African wine producers at second annual Merlot Top 10 competition

Following the successful debut of the Taransaud Hallo Merlot Top 10 Competition in 2022, supported by local Merlot wine producers and agricultural industry leaders, the awards returns for its second year. The event aims to showcase the exceptional quality of South African Merlot and recognise the…

By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read

Merlot Top 10 judges praise varietal expression of entries

A total of 71 entries for the first Hallo Merlot Top 10 were judged by an esteemed panel of wine experts at Vondeling on 31 May and 1 June.

By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read

Paarl wine region dominates South Africa’s first Top 10 Merlot Competition

Merlot wines from the Paarl region led the way in this year’s inaugural Hallo Merlot Top 10 Competition committed to honouring South Africa’s best wines made from the country’s most popular grape cultivar.

By SA Wine Industry · 2 min read

Merlot Forum announces SA's first Merlot Top 10 competition

The first Merlot Top 10 competition, organised by the South African Merlot Forum will be held in 2022, highlighting Cape Merlot's exceptional quality.

By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read

Taransaud Merlot Top 10 Awards | 2023

The Taransaud Top 10 Merlot competition, hosted by Merlot SA, celebrates the excellence of South African Merlot with two exciting new categories for Merlot blends and Merlot Rosé. Blends must be Merlot dominant, ensuring the varietal remains the star while showcasing its ability to harmonise with…

Making a Top 10 Merlot - to cold soak or not

If a winemaker makes the right choices given the characteristics of the grapes received, only then is the extraordinary achieved. One of these choices is whether to cold soak (cold macerate) grapes before fermentation.

By Karien O'Kennedy · 7 min read