Winery Graham Beck - Railroad Red

Winery Graham BeckRailroad Red

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Railroad Red of Winery Graham Beck is a red wine from the region of Robertson of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 6 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Mourvèdre, the Ruby-cabernet, the Sangiovese and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Railroad Red of Winery Graham Beck 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 Graham Beck's Railroad Red.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.21°
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

Railroad Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Railroad Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Railroad Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Railroad Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Railroad Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Railroad Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Railroad Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Railroad Red from Winery Graham Beck are 2007, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Graham Beck

The winery offers 78 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Graham Beck is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Robertson 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 6500 of of Robertson wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon 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.

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