Winery Schalkenbosch Estate - Limited Release Stratus

Winery Schalkenbosch EstateLimited Release Stratus

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Limited Release Stratus of Winery Schalkenbosch Estate is a red wine from the region of Tulbagh of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Food and wine pairings with Limited Release Stratus

Pairings that work perfectly with Limited Release Stratus

Original food and wine pairings with Limited Release Stratus

The Limited Release Stratus of Winery Schalkenbosch Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard.

Details and technical informations about Winery Schalkenbosch Estate's Limited Release Stratus.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Limited Release Stratus - 2012
In the top 100 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Limited Release Stratus from Winery Schalkenbosch Estate are 2012

Informations about the Winery Schalkenbosch Estate

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.
This winery is part of the Schalkenbosch Estate .
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Tulbagh in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Schalkenbosch Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Tulbagh to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15000 of of Tulbagh wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Tulbagh

The wine region of Tulbagh is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rijk's or the Domaine Saronsberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tulbagh are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tulbagh often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cranberry or prune and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.


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: Clos

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