Winery Alexander FonteinLimited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Limited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend of the Winery Alexander Fontein is in the top 80 of wines of Coastal Region.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Limited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend of Winery Alexander Fontein in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Limited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Limited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Limited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend
The Limited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend of Winery Alexander Fontein matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tanjia, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or pasta with chicken and curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alexander Fontein's Limited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo
It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Limited Edition Quartzite Gravel Blend from Winery Alexander Fontein are 2015, 2013, 0
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: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
