Winery Le PommierOlivia

wine of Banghoek of Western Cape of South Africa

The Olivia of Winery Le Pommier is a wine from the region of Banghoek of Western Cape.
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The Olivia of the Winery Le Pommier is in the top 0 of wines of Banghoek.

Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder

German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.

Informations about the Winery Le Pommier

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Banghoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Le Pommier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Banghoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Banghoek

The wine region of Banghoek is located in the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Allée Bleue or the Domaine Allée Bleue produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Banghoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Banghoek often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black 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.

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