Winery Painted WolfPictus IV

Red wine of Swartland of Western Cape of South Africa

4.2

(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 Pictus IV of Winery Painted Wolf is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.

Food and wine pairings with Pictus IV

Pairings that work perfectly with Pictus IV

Original food and wine pairings with Pictus IV

Spicy food

The Pictus IV of Winery Painted Wolf matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Painted Wolf's Pictus IV.

Winery

Winery Painted Wolf

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.7°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Pictus IV - 2012

In the top 100 of of Swartland wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Pictus IV from Winery Painted Wolf are 2012

Informations about the Winery Painted Wolf

The winery offers 42 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Painted Wolf is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 5500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 3500 of of Swartland wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

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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