Winery De Trafford - Elevation 393

Winery De TraffordElevation 393

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Elevation 393 of Winery De Trafford is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Elevation 393 of the Winery De Trafford is in the top 20 of wines of South Africa and in the top 10 of wines of Stellenbosch.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Elevation 393 of Winery De Trafford in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery De Trafford's Elevation 393.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.53°
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

Elevation 393 - 2014
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Elevation 393 - 2012
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Elevation 393 - 2011
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Elevation 393 - 2010
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Elevation 393 - 2009
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Elevation 393 - 2008
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Elevation 393 - 2007
In the top 10 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Elevation 393 from Winery De Trafford are 2005, 2003, 2001, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery De Trafford

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the De Trafford Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery De Trafford is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 25 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Unbalanced

Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.

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