Winery Cape Diamond - Cape Elephant Pinotage

Winery Cape DiamondCape Elephant Pinotage

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cape Elephant Pinotage of Winery Cape Diamond is a red wine from the region of Olifants River of Western Cape.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cape Diamond's Cape Elephant Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Cape Elephant Pinotage - 2018
In the top 20 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cape Elephant Pinotage - 2017
In the top 20 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cape Elephant Pinotage - 2016
In the top 20 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cape Elephant Pinotage - 2015
In the top 20 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cape Elephant Pinotage - 2014
In the top 20 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cape Elephant Pinotage - 2013
In the top 20 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cape Elephant Pinotage - 2012
In the top 20 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.111100

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 offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Lutzville Vineyards.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Olifants River in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 25 of of Olifants River wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: MA

Auxiliary brand or buyer's brand (supermarket for example) gathering champagnes of various origins. It offers no guarantee of quality or traceability.

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