Winery PiekenierskloofHeirloom Red Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Tannat.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Heirloom Red Blend of the Winery Piekenierskloof is in the top 5 of wines of Citrusdal Valley.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Heirloom Red Blend of Winery Piekenierskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Heirloom Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Heirloom Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Heirloom Red Blend
The Heirloom Red Blend of Winery Piekenierskloof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of steak tartare, lamb tagine with olives and honey or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Piekenierskloof's Heirloom Red Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Heirloom Red Blend from Winery Piekenierskloof are 2016, 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Piekenierskloof
The Winery Piekenierskloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Citrusdal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Citrusdal Valley
WO district of Olifants River, 170 km north of Cape Town (valley between Cederberg and Olifants River Mountains, clay soils retaining moisture, hot days and significantly cool nights due to altitude): Chenin Blanc as signature white king adapted to multiple microclimates — complex profile and varietal expression through moist clay soils. Colombard as complement, cool-climate mineral Sauvignon Blanc, local table wines and brandies.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Alcooleux
Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.
