Winery Alvi's Drift - Albertus Viljoen Limited Release Red Blend

Winery Alvi's DriftAlbertus Viljoen Limited Release Red Blend

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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 Albertus Viljoen Limited Release Red Blend of Winery Alvi's Drift is a red wine from the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Alvi's Drift's Albertus Viljoen Limited Release Red Blend.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.87°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Albertus Viljoen Limited Release Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Albertus Viljoen Limited Release Red Blend - 2012
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Albertus Viljoen Limited Release Red Blend from Winery Alvi's Drift are 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Alvi's Drift

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Alvi's Drift is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 250 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.


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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.

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