Winery Groot ConstantiaRood
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Pinotage and the Merlot.
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).
The Rood of the Winery Groot Constantia is in the top 20 of wines of Constantia.
Taste structure of the Rood from the Winery Groot Constantia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rood of Winery Groot Constantia 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 Rood of Winery Groot Constantia in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of mint, prune or game.
Food and wine pairings with Rood
Pairings that work perfectly with Rood
Original food and wine pairings with Rood
The Rood of Winery Groot Constantia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or quick duck breast with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Groot Constantia's Rood.
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
The best vintages of Rood from Winery Groot Constantia are 2006, 2018, 2005, 2019 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Groot Constantia
The Winery Groot Constantia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Constantia
The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.
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: Closed
A flat wine that does not express its aromas.
