Longridge Winery - Clos du Ciel

Longridge WineryClos du Ciel

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Clos du Ciel of Longridge Winery is a white wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Clos du Ciel from the Longridge Winery

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Clos du Ciel of Longridge Winery in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Clos du Ciel of Longridge Winery in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Longridge Winery's Clos du Ciel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Clos du Ciel - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Clos du Ciel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Clos du Ciel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Clos du Ciel from Longridge Winery are 2013, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Longridge Winery

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Longridge Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 550 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Flow

Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.

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