Winery Eagles' Nest - Little Eagle Red

Winery Eagles' NestLittle Eagle Red

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 Little Eagle Red of Winery Eagles' Nest is a red wine from the region of Constantia of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot 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 Little Eagle Red of the Winery Eagles' Nest is in the top 50 of wines of Constantia.

Taste structure of the Little Eagle Red from the Winery Eagles' Nest

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Little Eagle Red of Winery Eagles' Nest in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Little Eagle Red of Winery Eagles' Nest 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Eagles' Nest's Little Eagle Red.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Little Eagle Red - 2018
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Little Eagle Red - 2017
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Little Eagle Red - 2016
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Little Eagle Red - 2015
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Little Eagle Red - 2013
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Little Eagle Red from Winery Eagles' Nest are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2013 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Eagles' Nest

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Constantia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Eagles' Nest is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Constantia 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 60 of of Constantia wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Constantia

The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.


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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