Winery Pulpit Rock - Cape Tranquility

Winery Pulpit RockCape Tranquility

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cape Tranquility of Winery Pulpit Rock is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Pinotage.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cape Tranquility from the Winery Pulpit Rock

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cape Tranquility of Winery Pulpit Rock in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pulpit Rock's Cape Tranquility.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Cape Tranquility - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Cape Tranquility - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Cape Tranquility - 2012
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cape Tranquility - 2011
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Cape Tranquility - 2008
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Cape Tranquility from Winery Pulpit Rock are 2012, 2008, 2016, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Pulpit Rock

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
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 Pulpit Rock is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 450 of of Swartland wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 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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