Winery Allée Bleue - Old Vine Pinotage

Winery Allée BleueOld Vine Pinotage

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Old Vine Pinotage of Winery Allée Bleue is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Old Vine Pinotage from the Winery Allée Bleue

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Pinotage of Winery Allée Bleue in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Pinotage of Winery Allée Bleue in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Allée Bleue's Old Vine Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Vine Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Old Vine Pinotage - 0
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Old Vine Pinotage from Winery Allée Bleue are 2016, 0

Informations about the Winery Allée Bleue

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Allée Bleue.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Allée Bleue is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 8000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

The word of the wine: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.

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