Wines made from Tinta Barroca grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Tinta Barroca as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
More informations about the variety Tinta Barroca
Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.
More informations about the 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.
What are the typical flavors of the Tinta Barroca grape variety?
- OakPresent in 14% of Tinta Barroca
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Tinta Barroca
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Tinta Barroca
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Tinta Barroca
- EarthPresent in 10% of Tinta Barroca
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Tinta Barroca
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Tinta Barroca
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Tinta Barroca
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Tinta Barroca
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Tinta Barroca
- OakyPresent in 2% of Tinta Barroca
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
- MochaPresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
- PlumPresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
- Dark chocolatePresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
- CocoaPresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Tinta Barroca
News about the grape variety Tinta Barroca
An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...
International Beaujolais Nouveau Day
Although Cru Beaujolais has been having its moment in the sun for a few years now, its younger, lighter-bodied ‘nouveau’ cousin is coming back into its own. How Beaujolais Nouveau Day started The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking terms. This occasion called for a massive celebration among Beaujolais-based vigneron ...
South Africa’s wine producers struggle with crippling power cuts
Daily power cuts are wreaking havoc on South African wine producers as they struggle to irrigate and press grapes during the harvest. Electricity from state-run power company Eskom has gone down every day so far this year, and the rolling blackouts have left some producers on the brink. Christo Conradie, manager of wine business at trade body Vinpro, said: ‘This is challenging for us. In fact, this is a crisis for us.’ The power cuts – known as load shedding – have impacted most sectors of the S ...