Winery Lion's HeadMedium Sweet Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Pinotage and the Ruby-cabernet.
This wine generally goes well with poultry and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Medium Sweet Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Medium Sweet Red
Original food and wine pairings with Medium Sweet Red
The Medium Sweet Red of Winery Lion's Head matches generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of duck breast with peaches and spices or spanish paella.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lion's Head's Medium Sweet Red.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Medium Sweet Red from Winery Lion's Head are 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Lion's Head
The Winery Lion's Head is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Douçâtre
Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.
