Winery Alexander FonteinBoutonnière Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Boutonnière Rouge of Winery Alexander Fontein in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Boutonnière Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Boutonnière Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Boutonnière Rouge
The Boutonnière Rouge of Winery Alexander Fontein matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alexander Fontein's Boutonnière Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Boutonnière Rouge from Winery Alexander Fontein are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Alexander Fontein
The Winery Alexander Fontein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coastal Region
The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.
The wine 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.
The word of the wine: Empyreumatic
Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.
