Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards - Rose Quartz Viognier

Winery Richard Hilton VineyardsRose Quartz Viognier

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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 Rose Quartz Viognier of Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards is a white wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Rose Quartz Viognier from the Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rose Quartz Viognier of Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rose Quartz Viognier of Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards's Rose Quartz Viognier.

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Rose Quartz Viognier - 2017
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110
Rose Quartz Viognier - 2016
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Rose Quartz Viognier - 2015
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rose Quartz Viognier - 2014
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Rose Quartz Viognier from Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards are 2017, 2014, 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2500 of of Elgin wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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: Vinification of sweet wines

Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).

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