Winery DelheimVera Cruz Pinotage
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Vera Cruz Pinotage of the Winery Delheim is in the top 40 of wines of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch.
Taste structure of the Vera Cruz Pinotage from the Winery Delheim
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vera Cruz Pinotage of Winery Delheim in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vera Cruz Pinotage of Winery Delheim in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vera Cruz Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Vera Cruz Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Vera Cruz Pinotage
The Vera Cruz Pinotage of Winery Delheim matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, stuffed cabbage leaves or leek and fresh salmon tart.
Details and technical informations about Winery Delheim's Vera Cruz Pinotage.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vera Cruz Pinotage from Winery Delheim are 2012, 2014, 2016, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Delheim
The Winery Delheim is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Ward of the Stellenbosch district (Western Cape, South Africa) on the slopes of the Simonsberg (1,400 m) at the Paarl border. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage in structured Bordeaux blends; dense Syrah completes the red palette (25 cellars). Deep colour, nose of blackcurrant, black cherry, tobacco and cedar after a minimum 7 years. Decomposed granite soils with deep red clays — massive tannins, climate slightly warmer than the rest of the district.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Flower
Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.
