Winery Oak Valley - The Oak Valley Blend

Winery Oak ValleyThe Oak Valley Blend

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Oak Valley Blend of Winery Oak Valley is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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).
The The Oak Valley Blend of the Winery Oak Valley is in the top 20 of wines of Elgin.

Taste structure of the The Oak Valley Blend from the Winery Oak Valley

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Oak Valley Blend of Winery Oak Valley 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 The Oak Valley Blend of Winery Oak Valley in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Oak Valley's The Oak Valley Blend.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

The Oak Valley Blend - 2018
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110
The Oak Valley Blend - 2016
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Oak Valley Blend - 2015
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Oak Valley Blend - 2013
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Oak Valley Blend - 2012
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
The Oak Valley Blend - 2011
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Oak Valley Blend - 2010
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of The Oak Valley Blend from Winery Oak Valley are 2011, 2015, 2009, 2018 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Oak Valley

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Oak Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 25 of of Elgin wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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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