Winery Chamonix - African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection

Winery ChamonixAfrican's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection of Winery Chamonix is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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).

Taste structure of the African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection from the Winery Chamonix

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection of Winery Chamonix 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 African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection of Winery Chamonix in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chamonix's African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of African's Heritage Limited Big Five Collection from Winery Chamonix are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Chamonix

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Chamonix is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 550 of of Paarl wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

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An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.

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