Winery Anthonij Rupert - Optima

Winery Anthonij RupertOptima

4.2
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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 Optima of Winery Anthonij Rupert is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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).
The Optima of the Winery Anthonij Rupert is in the top 10 of wines of Franschhoek.

Taste structure of the Optima from the Winery Anthonij Rupert

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Optima of Winery Anthonij Rupert in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Optima of Winery Anthonij Rupert in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Anthonij Rupert's Optima.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Optima - 2016
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Optima - 2015
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Optima - 2014
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Optima - 2013
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Optima - 2012
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Optima - 2011
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Optima - 2010
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Optima from Winery Anthonij Rupert are 2006, 2007, 2016, 2015 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Anthonij Rupert

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Anthonij Rupert Wines.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Anthonij Rupert is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 300 of of South Africa wines
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 8000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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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