Winery Fairview - Cyril Back

Winery FairviewCyril Back

4.2
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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 Cyril Back of Winery Fairview is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
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).

Taste structure of the Cyril Back from the Winery Fairview

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cyril Back of Winery Fairview in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, cigar box

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

On the nose the Cyril Back of Winery Fairview in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, nutmeg or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of cigar box, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fairview's Cyril Back.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Cyril Back - 2018
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 411110
Cyril Back - 2017
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cyril Back - 2016
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cyril Back - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cyril Back - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cyril Back - 2013
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cyril Back - 2012
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Cyril Back from Winery Fairview are 2009, 2006, 2014, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Fairview

The winery offers 115 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Fairview is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 150 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion 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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The word of the wine: Lactic (acid)

Acid obtained by malolactic fermentation.

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