Winery La Vierge - The Affair Pinot Noir

Winery La ViergeThe Affair Pinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Affair Pinot Noir of Winery La Vierge is a red wine from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The The Affair Pinot Noir of the Winery La Vierge is in the top 70 of wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge.

Taste structure of the The Affair Pinot Noir from the Winery La Vierge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Affair Pinot Noir of Winery La Vierge in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Affair Pinot Noir of Winery La Vierge 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 La Vierge's The Affair Pinot Noir.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

The Affair Pinot Noir - 2019
In the top 70 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Affair Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 70 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Affair Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 70 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Affair Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 70 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Affair Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 70 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Affair Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 70 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of The Affair Pinot Noir from Winery La Vierge are 2018, 2019, 2015, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery La Vierge

The winery offers 25 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 Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge in the region of Western Cape

The Winery La Vierge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 80 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge is located in the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Whalehaven or the Domaine La Vierge produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, vegetal or straw.


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: Expressive

Said of a wine that is full-bodied and offers well-defined aromas.

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