Winery Jakobs Vineyards - Cabernet Franc

Winery Jakobs VineyardsCabernet Franc

The Cabernet Franc of Winery Jakobs Vineyards is a wine from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with
The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Jakobs Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jakobs Vineyards's Cabernet Franc.

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

Discover the grape variety: Tressailler

According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a cross between Pinot Blanc and Gouais Blanc, which is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Informations about the Winery Jakobs Vineyards

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hemel-en-Aarde Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Jakobs Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 250 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines
In the top 300000 of wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is located in the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Restless River or the Domaine Restless River produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tangerine or butterscotch and sometimes also flavors of beeswax, quince or wax.


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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