Winery Cape RockCarignan
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and spicy food.
The Carignan of the Winery Cape Rock is in the top 80 of wines of Cape Town.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carignan of Winery Cape Rock in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Carignan
The Carignan of Winery Cape Rock matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cape Rock's Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Malvoisie de Toscane
It was cultivated in ancient times and is believed to be of Greek origin. In Italy, associated with Trebbiano Toscano, it was used to produce the famous Chianti: these two white varieties are no longer part of the vineyard. In France, Tuscan Malvasia is practically unknown. It should be noted that many grape varieties have "malvasia" as a synonym, so confusion between them is always possible.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Carignan from Winery Cape Rock are 2017, 2015, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Cape Rock
The Winery Cape Rock is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Cape Town to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cape Town
The wine region of Cape Town is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Grendel or the Domaine Durbanville Hills produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape Town are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape Town often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or citrus fruit.
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: Tartar (deposit)
White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.
