Winery Bergsig Estate - Icarus Red

Winery Bergsig EstateIcarus Red

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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 Icarus Red of Winery Bergsig Estate is a red wine from the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Touriga nacional.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Icarus Red of Winery Bergsig Estate 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 Bergsig Estate's Icarus Red.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Icarus Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Icarus Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Icarus Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Icarus Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Icarus Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Icarus Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Icarus Red from Winery Bergsig Estate are 2017, 2010, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Bergsig Estate

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bergsig Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 150 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

The wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.


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: Blanc de noirs (champagne)

Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.

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