Winery Benguela CoveCollage Red Blend

Red wine of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Collage Red Blend of Winery Benguela Cove is a red wine from the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, 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).

Taste structure of the Collage Red Blend from the Winery Benguela Cove

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Collage Red Blend of Winery Benguela Cove in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Collage Red Blend of Winery Benguela Cove 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 Collage Red Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with Collage Red Blend

Original food and wine pairings with Collage Red Blend

Lamb

The Collage Red Blend of Winery Benguela Cove matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or deer stew.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benguela Cove's Collage Red Blend.

Winery

Winery Benguela Cove

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Malbec , Petit Verdot , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.42°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Collage Red Blend - 2018

In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines

Average rating: 4

Collage Red Blend - 2017

In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines

Average rating: 3.8

Collage Red Blend - 2015

In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Collage Red Blend from Winery Benguela Cove are 2018, 2017, 2015

Informations about the Winery Benguela Cove

The winery offers 32 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Benguela Cove is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 150 of of Walker Bay wines

In the top 80000 of red wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.

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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