Winery Mont du Toit - Le Sommet

Winery Mont du ToitLe Sommet

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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 Le Sommet of Winery Mont du Toit is a red wine from the region of Paarl 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.
The Le Sommet of the Winery Mont du Toit is in the top 5 of wines of Paarl.

Taste structure of the Le Sommet from the Winery Mont du Toit

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Sommet of Winery Mont du Toit 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 Le Sommet of Winery Mont du Toit in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mont du Toit's Le Sommet.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Le Sommet - 2017
In the top 5 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Le Sommet - 2016
In the top 5 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Le Sommet - 2012
In the top 5 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Le Sommet - 2008
In the top 5 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Sommet - 2007
In the top 5 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Sommet - 2006
In the top 5 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Le Sommet - 2003
In the top 5 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Le Sommet from Winery Mont du Toit are 2017, 2002, 2016, 2006 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Mont du Toit

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Mont du Toit is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 250 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3 of of Paarl wines
In the top 7000 of red wines
In the top 9000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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: Caudalie

Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).

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