Winery Piekenierskloof - Grenache

Winery PiekenierskloofGrenache

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grenache of Winery Piekenierskloof is a red wine from the region of Citrusdal Mountain of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Grenache of the Winery Piekenierskloof is in the top 5 of wines of Citrusdal Mountain.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Grenache of Winery Piekenierskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Piekenierskloof's Grenache.

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

Discover the grape variety: Semebat

Semebat 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Semebat noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Grenache - 2018
In the top 5 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Grenache - 2017
In the top 5 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grenache - 2016
In the top 5 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grenache - 2015
In the top 5 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grenache - 2014
In the top 5 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Grenache from Winery Piekenierskloof are 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Piekenierskloof

The winery offers 19 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 Citrusdal Mountain in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Piekenierskloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Citrusdal Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3 of of Citrusdal Mountain wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Citrusdal Mountain

The wine region of Citrusdal Mountain is located in the region of Olifants River of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cederberg or the Domaine Cederberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Citrusdal Mountain are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Citrusdal Mountain often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, jam or cedar and sometimes also flavors of perfume, cinnamon or game.


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: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.

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