Winery Backsberg - Hillside Viognier

Winery BacksbergHillside Viognier

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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 Hillside Viognier of Winery Backsberg is a white wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Hillside Viognier from the Winery Backsberg

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hillside Viognier of Winery Backsberg in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Hillside Viognier of Winery Backsberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Backsberg's Hillside Viognier.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.65°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Hillside Viognier - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Hillside Viognier - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hillside Viognier - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hillside Viognier - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Hillside Viognier - 2009
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Hillside Viognier from Winery Backsberg are 2017, 2014, 2018, 2013 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Backsberg

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Backsberg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Paarl wines
In the top 25000 of white wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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: Mineral

Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.

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