Winery Boekenhoutskloof - The Chocolate Block

Winery BoekenhoutskloofThe Chocolate Block

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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 The Chocolate Block of Winery Boekenhoutskloof is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The The Chocolate Block of the Winery Boekenhoutskloof is in the top 20 of wines of Franschhoek.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, bell pepper

On the nose the The Chocolate Block of Winery Boekenhoutskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of iron, marzipan or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Boekenhoutskloof's The Chocolate Block.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.91°
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

The Chocolate Block - 2019
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Chocolate Block - 2018
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Chocolate Block - 2017
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Chocolate Block - 2016
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Chocolate Block - 2015
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Chocolate Block - 2014
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Chocolate Block - 2013
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of The Chocolate Block from Winery Boekenhoutskloof are 2001, 1963, 1990, 2004 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Boekenhoutskloof

The winery offers 34 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 Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Boekenhoutskloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 300 of of South Africa wines
In the top 25 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 8000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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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