Winery HillcrestQuarry
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Quarry of Winery Hillcrest 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.
Food and wine pairings with Quarry
Pairings that work perfectly with Quarry
Original food and wine pairings with Quarry
The Quarry of Winery Hillcrest matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness or baked duck legs with potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hillcrest's Quarry.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quarry from Winery Hillcrest are 2014, 2013, 2012, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Hillcrest
The Winery Hillcrest is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Durbanville to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Durbanville
The wine region of Durbanville is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoneers or the Domaine De Grendel produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Durbanville are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Durbanville often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black cherries or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of mocha, black fruits or red cherry.
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: Braucol
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