Winery Riebeek CellarsKasteelberg Pinotage
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinotage.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Kasteelberg Pinotage from the Winery Riebeek Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Kasteelberg Pinotage of Winery Riebeek Cellars in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Kasteelberg Pinotage of Winery Riebeek Cellars 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 Kasteelberg Pinotage
Pairings that work perfectly with Kasteelberg Pinotage
Original food and wine pairings with Kasteelberg Pinotage
The Kasteelberg Pinotage of Winery Riebeek Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef with mustard, duck legs with honey and orange or leek and fresh salmon tart.
Details and technical informations about Winery Riebeek Cellars's Kasteelberg Pinotage.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Kasteelberg Pinotage from Winery Riebeek Cellars are 2016, 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery Riebeek Cellars
The Winery Riebeek Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coastal Region
The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion 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.
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The word of the wine: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
