Winery Calitzdorp CellarRed Muscadel
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Calitzdorp Cellar's Red Muscadel.
Discover the grape variety: Mancin
Light and simple fruity reds, pale ruby colour, soft tannins and light mouth with moderate acidity, with understated red fruit aromas. Discreet rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections. Testifies to pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity in Bordeaux. Rare French black grape formerly grown in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Red Muscadel from Winery Calitzdorp Cellar are 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Calitzdorp Cellar
The Winery Calitzdorp Cellar is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Calitzdorp to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calitzdorp
South African Port Wine capital (Klein Karoo, Route 62, deep alluvial red soils, microclimates under Indian Ocean breezes): Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional and Tempranillo as Portuguese signature reds and fortified kings — Cape Port profile of intensity and depth, concentrated dark fruits, spicy notes, enveloping sweetness. Fragrant dry Calitzdorp blend. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and Pinotage as complement. References Boplaas, De Krans, Axe Hill.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Primary (aromas)
Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.
