Winery Riebeek Cellars - Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos Pinotage

Winery Riebeek CellarsPieter Cruythoff Middelpos Pinotage

4.2
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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 Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos Pinotage of Winery Riebeek Cellars is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
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).
The Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos Pinotage of the Winery Riebeek Cellars is in the top 20 of wines of Swartland.

Taste structure of the Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos Pinotage from the Winery Riebeek Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos 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 Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Riebeek Cellars's Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos Pinotage - 2013
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Pieter Cruythoff Middelpos Pinotage from Winery Riebeek Cellars are 2013

Informations about the Winery Riebeek Cellars

The winery offers 85 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Riebeek Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 700 of of South Africa wines
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

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