Winery Diemersfontein - Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec

Winery DiemersfonteinCarpe Diem Reserve Malbec

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec of Winery Diemersfontein is a red wine from the region of Wellington of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec of the Winery Diemersfontein is in the top 20 of wines of Wellington.

Taste structure of the Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec from the Winery Diemersfontein

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec of Winery Diemersfontein in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec of Winery Diemersfontein in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Diemersfontein's Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec - 2018
In the top 20 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec - 2017
In the top 20 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec - 2016
In the top 20 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec - 2015
In the top 20 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 411110
Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec - 2014
In the top 20 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec - 2013
In the top 20 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec - 2011
In the top 20 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec from Winery Diemersfontein are 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Diemersfontein

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Diemersfontein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 25 of of Wellington wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.


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.

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Perception of the aromas in the mouth by the retro-nasal way.

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