Winery La Couronne - Pinotage

Winery La CouronnePinotage

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pinotage of Winery La Couronne 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 Pinotage from the Winery La Couronne

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinotage of Winery La Couronne 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 Pinotage of Winery La Couronne in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Couronne's Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500
Pinotage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pinotage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Pinotage from Winery La Couronne are 2015, 2012, 2014, 2013 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery La Couronne

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery La Couronne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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