Winery Babylon's Peak - Family Wines SMG

Winery Babylon's PeakFamily Wines SMG

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Family Wines SMG of Winery Babylon's Peak is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Family Wines SMG of the Winery Babylon's Peak is in the top 30 of wines of Swartland.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Family Wines SMG of Winery Babylon's Peak 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Babylon's Peak's Family Wines SMG.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Family Wines SMG - 2017
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Family Wines SMG - 2016
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Family Wines SMG - 2015
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Family Wines SMG - 2014
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Family Wines SMG - 2010
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Family Wines SMG from Winery Babylon's Peak are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Babylon's Peak

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Babylon's Peak is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 40 of of Swartland wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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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The word of the wine: Nouaison

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.

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