Winery Joostenberg - Family Blend Red

Winery JoostenbergFamily Blend Red

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Family Blend Red of Winery Joostenberg is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, tobacco

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Family Blend Red of Winery Joostenberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, plum or leather.

Details and technical informations about Winery Joostenberg's Family Blend Red.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Family Blend Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Family Blend Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Family Blend Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Family Blend Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Family Blend Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Family Blend Red from Winery Joostenberg are 2013, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Joostenberg

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Joostenberg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2000 of of Paarl wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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: Burned

Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.

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