Winery Galpin Peak - Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir

Winery Galpin PeakHemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir

4.3
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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 Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir of Winery Galpin Peak is a red wine from the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir from the Winery Galpin Peak

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir of Winery Galpin Peak in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir of Winery Galpin Peak in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Galpin Peak's Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir - 0
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Walker Bay Pinot Noir from Winery Galpin Peak are 2010, 0

Informations about the Winery Galpin Peak

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Galpin Peak is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 7500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Walker Bay wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.


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: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.

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