Winery Durbanville HillsThird Fill Red Blend

Red wine of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Third Fill Red Blend of Winery Durbanville Hills is a red wine from the region of Cape Town of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Third Fill Red Blend of the Winery Durbanville Hills is in the top 60 of wines of Cape Town.

Taste structure of the Third Fill Red Blend from the Winery Durbanville Hills

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Third Fill Red Blend of Winery Durbanville Hills in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Third Fill Red Blend of Winery Durbanville Hills in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices.

Food and wine pairings with Third Fill Red Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with Third Fill Red Blend

Original food and wine pairings with Third Fill Red Blend

Lamb

The Third Fill Red Blend of Winery Durbanville Hills matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or duck legs with honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Durbanville Hills's Third Fill Red Blend.

Winery

Winery Durbanville Hills

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Third Fill Red Blend - 2015

In the top 60 of of Cape Town wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Third Fill Red Blend from Winery Durbanville Hills are 2015

Informations about the Winery Durbanville Hills

The winery offers 45 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the Distell.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Cape Town in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Durbanville Hills is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Cape Town to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 70 of of Cape Town wines

In the top 95000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cape Town

The wine region of Cape Town is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Grendel or the Domaine Durbanville Hills produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape Town are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape Town often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or citrus fruit.

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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