Winery Leeuwenkuil Family VineyardsLion's Lair

Red wine of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Lion's Lair of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Lion's Lair from the Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Lion's Lair of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Lion's Lair

Pairings that work perfectly with Lion's Lair

Original food and wine pairings with Lion's Lair

The Lion's Lair of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of meat and goat pie, lamb with coconut milk or jambalaya (louisiana).

Details and technical informations about Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards's Lion's Lair.

Winery

Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Lion's Lair - 2015

In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Lion's Lair from Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards are 2015

Informations about the Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

The winery offers 38 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 900 of of Coastal Region wines

In the top 550000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion 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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