Winery Donkiesbaai - Pinot Noir

Winery DonkiesbaaiPinot Noir

4.1
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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 region.
The Pinot Noir of Winery Donkiesbaai is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery Donkiesbaai

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Donkiesbaai in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Donkiesbaai 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 Donkiesbaai's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Donkiesbaai are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Donkiesbaai

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
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 Donkiesbaai is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 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.

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The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines

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