Winery Kloovenburg - Eight Feet Red

Winery KloovenburgEight Feet Red

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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 Eight Feet Red of Winery Kloovenburg is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Eight Feet Red of the Winery Kloovenburg is in the top 20 of wines of Swartland.

Taste structure of the Eight Feet Red from the Winery Kloovenburg

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Eight Feet Red of Winery Kloovenburg in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Eight Feet Red of Winery Kloovenburg 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 Kloovenburg's Eight Feet Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Eight Feet Red - 2019
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Eight Feet Red - 2017
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Eight Feet Red - 2016
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Eight Feet Red - 2015
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Eight Feet Red - 2014
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 411110
Eight Feet Red - 2013
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 411110
Eight Feet Red - 2011
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Eight Feet Red from Winery Kloovenburg are 2017, 2019, 2016, 2010 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Kloovenburg

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kloovenburg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 650 of of South Africa wines
In the top 25 of of Swartland wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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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