Winery Iona - Solace

Winery IonaSolace

4.2
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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 Solace of Winery Iona is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
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 Solace of the Winery Iona is in the top 20 of wines of Elgin.

Taste structure of the Solace from the Winery Iona

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Solace of Winery Iona 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 Solace of Winery Iona 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Iona's Solace.

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

Discover the grape variety: Verdesse

Verdesse is a white grape variety, grown on an area of about 5 ha. It is found particularly in the Grésivaudan and Drac valleys. It is also called verdêche, étraire blanche de Grenoble or verdasse. The leaves are lobed and dark green in colour. Long, sturdy stalks carry the bunches. A juicy and sweet flesh is found under the white skin, turning amber red, of the mature berries. The berries are medium-sized and ellipsoid in shape. To be productive and vigorous, the variety is pruned rather long. Verdesse is not very resistant to mildew and powdery mildew, but it is very resistant to grey rot. A particularly alcoholic wine is produced from this variety. It has a pleasant flavour and a vegetal and floral scent. This wine does not keep long, and is best consumed during the first few years.

Last vintages of this wine

Solace - 2018
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Solace - 2017
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Solace - 2016
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Solace - 2015
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Solace - 2014
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Solace from Winery Iona are 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Iona

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 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 800 of of South Africa wines
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 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: Douçâtre

Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.

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