Winery Ken Forrester - Dirty Little Secret

Winery Ken ForresterDirty Little Secret

4.4
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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 Dirty Little Secret of Winery Ken Forrester is a white wine from the region of Piekenierskloof of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Dirty Little Secret of the Winery Ken Forrester is in the top 60 of wines of South Africa and in the top 30 of wines of Piekenierskloof.

Taste structure of the Dirty Little Secret from the Winery Ken Forrester

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dirty Little Secret of Winery Ken Forrester in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dirty Little Secret of Winery Ken Forrester 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 tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ken Forrester's Dirty Little Secret.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Dirty Little Secret - 2016
In the top 30 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Dirty Little Secret - 2015
In the top 30 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Dirty Little Secret from Winery Ken Forrester are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Ken Forrester

The winery offers 62 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the AdVini.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Piekenierskloof in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ken Forrester is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Piekenierskloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 70 of of South Africa wines
In the top 35 of of Piekenierskloof wines
In the top 300 of white wines
In the top 3000 wines of the world

The wine region of Piekenierskloof

The wine region of Piekenierskloof is located in the region of Citrusdal Mountain of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ken Forrester or the Domaine Kruger Family Wines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Piekenierskloof are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Piekenierskloof often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.


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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Bite

Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.

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