Winery Post House - Penny Black

Winery Post HousePenny Black

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(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 Penny Black of Winery Post House is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Chenin blanc, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, poultry or lean fish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Penny Black of Winery Post House in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Post House's Penny Black.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Penny Black - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Penny Black - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Penny Black - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Penny Black - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Penny Black - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Penny Black - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Penny Black - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Penny Black from Winery Post House are 2016, 2017, 2013, 2008 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Post House

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Post House is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 350 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Roast

Specific character given by noble rot to sweet wines, which results in a candied taste and aroma.

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