Winery Iona - One Man Band

Winery IonaOne Man Band

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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 One Man Band of Winery Iona is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Mourvèdre, the Petit Verdot, the Viognier and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The One Man Band of the Winery Iona is in the top 10 of wines of Elgin.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the One Man Band of Winery Iona in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Iona's One Man Band.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

One Man Band - 2017
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.411110
One Man Band - 2016
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
One Man Band - 2015
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110
One Man Band - 2014
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110
One Man Band - 2013
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
One Man Band - 2012
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110
One Man Band - 2011
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of One Man Band from Winery Iona are 2017, 2015, 2012, 2011 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Iona

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Iona is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 250 of of South Africa wines
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
In the top 8000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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: Anthocyanins

Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.

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