Winery L'Huguenot - Shiraz - Pinotage

Winery L'HuguenotShiraz - Pinotage

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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 Shiraz - Pinotage of Winery L'Huguenot is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Shiraz - Pinotage from the Winery L'Huguenot

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz - Pinotage of Winery L'Huguenot in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shiraz - Pinotage of Winery L'Huguenot in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery L'Huguenot's Shiraz - Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - Pinotage - 2017
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Shiraz - Pinotage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Shiraz - Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - Pinotage - 2011
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Shiraz - Pinotage from Winery L'Huguenot are 2011, 2017, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery L'Huguenot

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery L'Huguenot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek 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 200 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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: Amber

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