Winery Backsberg - Special Late Harvest

Winery BacksbergSpecial Late Harvest

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Special Late Harvest of Winery Backsberg is a sweet wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mild and soft cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Special Late Harvest of Winery Backsberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Backsberg's Special Late Harvest.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Special Late Harvest - 2019
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Special Late Harvest - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Special Late Harvest - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Special Late Harvest - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Special Late Harvest - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Special Late Harvest - 0
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Special Late Harvest from Winery Backsberg are 2018, 2019, 2017, 2016 and 0.

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 15 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 great 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 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 400 of of Paarl wines
In the top 4500 of sweet wines
In the top 200000 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.

The word of the wine: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

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