Winery Schalkenbosch Estate - Special Selection Red Blend

Winery Schalkenbosch EstateSpecial Selection Red Blend

2.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.
The Special Selection Red Blend of Winery Schalkenbosch Estate is a red wine from the region of Tulbagh of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot 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 Special Selection Red Blend from the Winery Schalkenbosch Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Special Selection Red Blend of Winery Schalkenbosch Estate in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Schalkenbosch Estate's Special Selection Red Blend.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Special Selection Red Blend - 2017
In the top 100 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Special Selection Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 2.5110.500
Special Selection Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500
Special Selection Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 311100
Special Selection Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Special Selection Red Blend from Winery Schalkenbosch Estate are 2013, 2014, 2017, 2015 and 2016.

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 10 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 350000 of red wines
In the top 650000 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Baco 22A

A white grape variety resulting from the hybridization of the folle blanche and the noah. It is the only hybrid to remain authorized in a French appellation vineyard, that of Armagnac, where it thrives in particular on the tawny sands of Bas-Armagnac. When distilled, its wine produces round, smooth and aromatic eaux-de-vie with hints of ripe fruit.

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