Winery Eikehof - Cape Ruby Grandpa's 1942 Ford

Winery EikehofCape Ruby Grandpa's 1942 Ford

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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 Cape Ruby Grandpa's 1942 Ford of Winery Eikehof is a natural sweet wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Details and technical informations about Winery Eikehof's Cape Ruby Grandpa's 1942 Ford.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
18°
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

Cape Ruby Grandpa's 1942 Ford - 0
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Cape Ruby Grandpa's 1942 Ford from Winery Eikehof are 0

Informations about the Winery Eikehof

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Eikehof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 3000 of natural sweet wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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.

The word of the wine: Elegant

Said of a wine that, beyond balance, presents qualities of charm and harmony, without the slightest heaviness.

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