Winery Bouchard Finlayson - Galpin Peak Pinot Noir

Winery Bouchard FinlaysonGalpin Peak Pinot Noir

4.2
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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 Galpin Peak Pinot Noir of Winery Bouchard Finlayson is a red wine from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Galpin Peak Pinot Noir of the Winery Bouchard Finlayson is in the top 10 of wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.

Taste structure of the Galpin Peak Pinot Noir from the Winery Bouchard Finlayson

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Galpin Peak Pinot Noir of Winery Bouchard Finlayson in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

hay, straw

Wine with floral taste

violet, honeysuckle

On the nose the Galpin Peak Pinot Noir of Winery Bouchard Finlayson in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cream, cedar or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, caramel or toasty.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bouchard Finlayson's Galpin Peak Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.72°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Galpin Peak Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 10 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 10 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 10 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 10 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 10 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 10 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 10 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Galpin Peak Pinot Noir from Winery Bouchard Finlayson are 2002, 1998, 2009, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Bouchard Finlayson

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hemel-en-Aarde Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bouchard Finlayson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 250 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
In the top 7000 of red wines
In the top 9500 wines of the world

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is located in the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Restless River or the Domaine Restless River produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tangerine or butterscotch and sometimes also flavors of beeswax, quince or wax.


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: VDQS

Delimited wine of superior quality. A level of appellation (today, barely 1% of French production) which constitutes the ultimate step before the accession to the AOC.

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