Winery PiekenierskloofLeopard Coast Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Leopard Coast Red of the Winery Piekenierskloof is in the top 20 of wines of Citrusdal Valley.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Leopard Coast Red of Winery Piekenierskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Piekenierskloof's Leopard Coast Red.
Discover the grape variety: Verdesse
Verdesse is a white grape variety, grown on an area of about 5 ha. It is found particularly in the Grésivaudan and Drac valleys. It is also called verdêche, étraire blanche de Grenoble or verdasse. The leaves are lobed and dark green in colour. Long, sturdy stalks carry the bunches. A juicy and sweet flesh is found under the white skin, turning amber red, of the mature berries. The berries are medium-sized and ellipsoid in shape. To be productive and vigorous, the variety is pruned rather long. Verdesse is not very resistant to mildew and powdery mildew, but it is very resistant to grey rot. A particularly alcoholic wine is produced from this variety. It has a pleasant flavour and a vegetal and floral scent. This wine does not keep long, and is best consumed during the first few years.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Leopard Coast Red from Winery Piekenierskloof are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Piekenierskloof
The Winery Piekenierskloof is one of of the world's great 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
The wine region of Citrusdal Valley 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 white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Citrusdal Valley are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Citrusdal Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
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.
The word of the wine: Eye
In tasting, this is the first phase of the analysis of the wine, which consists of describing its visual aspect (colour, intensity, clarity, brilliance and possible defects).
