Winery Cape DiamondCape Elephant Pinotage
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Cape Elephant Pinotage of the Winery Cape Diamond is in the top 20 of wines of Olifants River.
Taste structure of the Cape Elephant Pinotage from the Winery Cape Diamond
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cape Elephant Pinotage of Winery Cape Diamond in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cape Elephant Pinotage of Winery Cape Diamond in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cape Elephant Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Cape Elephant Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Cape Elephant Pinotage
The Cape Elephant Pinotage of Winery Cape Diamond matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of homemade beef stew, autumn pumpkin pie or baked chicken legs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cape Diamond's Cape Elephant Pinotage.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cape Elephant Pinotage from Winery Cape Diamond are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Cape Diamond
The Winery Cape Diamond is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Olifants River to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Olifants River
The wine region of Olifants River is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Olifants River are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Olifants River often reveals types of flavors of earth, lime or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or rose water.
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.
The word of the wine: Heavy
Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.
