Winery BloemcoolMonster

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

4.3

(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 Monster of Winery Bloemcool is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Durif and the Tempranillo.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Monster

Pairings that work perfectly with Monster

Original food and wine pairings with Monster

Lamb

Spicy food

The Monster of Winery Bloemcool matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), lamb confit with new potatoes or chicken pie.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bloemcool's Monster.

Winery

Winery Bloemcool

Grape varieties

Durif , Tempranillo

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Durif

Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Monster - 2017

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Monster from Winery Bloemcool are 2017

Informations about the Winery Bloemcool

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Bloemcool is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 8500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 2500 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

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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