Winery Rosendal - Barony Sophie

Winery RosendalBarony Sophie

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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 Barony Sophie of Winery Rosendal is a red wine from the region of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Barony Sophie from the Winery Rosendal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barony Sophie of Winery Rosendal 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 Barony Sophie of Winery Rosendal in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rosendal's Barony Sophie.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Barony Sophie - 2016
In the top 100 of of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Barony Sophie - 2014
In the top 100 of of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Barony Sophie from Winery Rosendal are 2014, 2016

Informations about the Winery Rosendal

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Simonsberg-Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rosendal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines
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The wine region of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

The wine region of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch is located in the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Delheim or the Domaine Remhoogte produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or microbio.


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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