Winery Oude WellingtonWaterlow Dry Red

wine of Wellington of Western Cape of South Africa

The Waterlow Dry Red of Winery Oude Wellington is a wine from the region of Wellington of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with
The Waterlow Dry Red of the Winery Oude Wellington is in the top 0 of wines of Wellington.

Discover the grape variety: Alicante

Alicante Henri Bouschet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. The Alicante Henri Bouschet noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Informations about the Winery Oude Wellington

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Oude Wellington is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

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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