Winery Fleur du CapEssence du Cap Pinotage
Red wine
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 Essence du Cap Pinotage from the Winery Fleur du Cap
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Essence du Cap Pinotage of Winery Fleur du Cap 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 Essence du Cap Pinotage of Winery Fleur du Cap in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Essence du Cap Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Essence du Cap Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Essence du Cap Pinotage
The Essence du Cap Pinotage of Winery Fleur du Cap matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of thai beef skewers, duck breast with honey-orange sauce or chicken liver cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fleur du Cap's Essence du Cap Pinotage.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Essence du Cap Pinotage from Winery Fleur du Cap are 2016, 2015, 0, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Fleur du Cap
The Winery Fleur du Cap is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Bottelary to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bottelary
The wine region of Bottelary is located in the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Ahrens Family or the Domaine The Ahrens Family produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bottelary are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chenin blanc and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bottelary often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red 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.
The word of the wine: Cep
Grapevine.
