Winery Alvi's Drift221 Special Cuvèe
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Pinotage.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The 221 Special Cuvèe of the Winery Alvi's Drift is in the top 20 of wines of Western Cape.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the 221 Special Cuvèe of Winery Alvi's Drift in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with 221 Special Cuvèe
Pairings that work perfectly with 221 Special Cuvèe
Original food and wine pairings with 221 Special Cuvèe
The 221 Special Cuvèe of Winery Alvi's Drift matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or rabbit à la lorientaise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alvi's Drift's 221 Special Cuvèe.
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 221 Special Cuvèe from Winery Alvi's Drift are 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Alvi's Drift
The Winery Alvi's Drift is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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