Winery Hensel - Ikarus

Winery HenselIkarus

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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 Ikarus of Winery Hensel is a red wine from the region of Pfalz.
This wine generally goes well with
The Ikarus of the Winery Hensel is in the top 30 of wines of Pfalz.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ikarus of Winery Hensel in the region of Pfalz often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hensel's Ikarus.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Cubin

An intraspecific cross between Limberger and Cabernet Sauvignon obtained in 1970 by Bernard Hill of the Weinsberg Research Institute in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, but is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Ikarus - 2016
In the top 30 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Ikarus - 2015
In the top 30 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Ikarus - 2014
In the top 30 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ikarus - 2012
In the top 30 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ikarus - 2011
In the top 30 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Ikarus - 2010
In the top 30 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Ikarus - 2009
In the top 30 of of Pfalz wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Ikarus from Winery Hensel are 2009, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Hensel

The winery offers 66 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pfalz

The Winery Hensel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 56 wines for sale in the of Pfalz to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pfalz
In the top 150 of of Germany wines
In the top 35 of of Pfalz wines
In the top 7500 of red wines
In the top 9500 wines of the world

The wine region of Pfalz

Pfalz is a key wine producing region in western Germany, located between the Rhein/Rhine river and the low-lying Haardt mountain range (a natural continuation of the Alsatian Vosges). It covers a rectangle of land 45 miles (75km) Long and 15 miles (25km) wide. To the NorthLiesRheinhessen; to the South, the French border and Alsace. In terms of both quality and quantity, Pfalz is one of Germany's most important regions, and one which shows great promise for the future.

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