Winery Alvi's DriftVerreaux Pinotage
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Verreaux Pinotage of the Winery Alvi's Drift is in the top 10 of wines of South Africa and in the top 5 of wines of Breede River Valley.
Taste structure of the Verreaux Pinotage from the Winery Alvi's Drift
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Verreaux Pinotage of Winery Alvi's Drift in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Verreaux Pinotage of Winery Alvi's Drift 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.
Food and wine pairings with Verreaux Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Verreaux Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Verreaux Pinotage
The Verreaux Pinotage of Winery Alvi's Drift matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of steak tartare, duck aiguillettes with basalmic or lemongrass chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alvi's Drift's Verreaux Pinotage.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Verreaux Pinotage from Winery Alvi's Drift are 2019, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2014.
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 Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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See poulsard.
