Winery Drostdy-Hof - Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest)

Winery Drostdy-HofAdelpracht (Special Late Harvest)

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) of Winery Drostdy-Hof is a sweet wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chenin blanc and the Pinotage.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, poultry or lean fish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey

On the nose the Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) of Winery Drostdy-Hof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of dried apricot, earth or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Drostdy-Hof's Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
11.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 411110
Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Adelpracht (Special Late Harvest) from Winery Drostdy-Hof are 2019, 2016, 2013, 2018 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Drostdy-Hof

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Drostdy-Hof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 3000 of sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Nervous

Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.

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