Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards - Zafrica Game Reserve

Winery Leeuwenkuil Family VineyardsZafrica Game Reserve

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Zafrica Game Reserve of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Pinotage.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Zafrica Game Reserve from the Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Zafrica Game Reserve of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Zafrica Game Reserve of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards's Zafrica Game Reserve.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Zafrica Game Reserve - 2019
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Zafrica Game Reserve - 2017
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Zafrica Game Reserve - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Zafrica Game Reserve - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Zafrica Game Reserve - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Zafrica Game Reserve - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Zafrica Game Reserve from Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards are 2019, 2017, 2013, 2016 and 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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Swartland 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 250 of of Swartland wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

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