Winery HillcrestQuarry

Red wine of Durbanville of Western Cape of South Africa

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Quarry of Winery Hillcrest is a red wine from the region of Durbanville of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Spices

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

Beef

Game (deer, venison)

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 navarin of the sea da gigi or prime rib with chervil butter.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hillcrest's Quarry.

Winery

Winery Hillcrest

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Quarry - 2015

In the top 100 of of Durbanville wines

Average rating: 4

Quarry - 2014

In the top 100 of of Durbanville wines

Average rating: 4.1

Quarry - 2013

In the top 100 of of Durbanville wines

Average rating: 4.1

Quarry - 2012

In the top 100 of of Durbanville wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Quarry from Winery Hillcrest are 2013, 2014, 2012, 2015

Informations about the Winery Hillcrest

The winery offers 20 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Durbanville in the region of Western Cape

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.

In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 3000 of of Durbanville wines

In the top 95000 of red wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.

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