Winery Joostenberg - Little J Red

Winery JoostenbergLittle J Red

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Little J Red of Winery Joostenberg is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Little J Red of Winery Joostenberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Joostenberg's Little J Red.

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

Discover the grape variety: Lercat

Most certainly Pyrenean of Jurançonnais more precisely. It has long been confused with the lauzet, although its leaves are somewhat different. It is practically no longer present in the vineyards, which means that it is clearly on the way out. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to one or more grape varieties, including Courbu Blanc. For more information, click here! - Synonymy: Arcat in Lasseube (Pyrénées atlantiques) (the synonymy of the grape varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Little J Red - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Little J Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Little J Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Little J Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Little J Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Little J Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Little J Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.311100

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

Informations about the Winery Joostenberg

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 10 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 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4000 of of Paarl wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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.

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The word of the wine: Residual sugars

Sugars not transformed into alcohol and naturally present in the wine. The perception of residual sugars is conditioned by the acidity of the wine. The more acidic the wine is, the less sweet it will seem, given the same amount of sugar.

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