Winery Shannon VineyardsRockview Ridge Pinot Noir
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir of the Winery Shannon Vineyards is in the top 30 of wines of Elgin.
Taste structure of the Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir from the Winery Shannon Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir of Winery Shannon Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir of Winery Shannon Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir
The Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir of Winery Shannon Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, sauté of veal with olives (corsica) or rabbit with basquaise sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Shannon Vineyards's Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir from Winery Shannon Vineyards are 2008, 2015, 2014, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Shannon Vineyards
The Winery Shannon Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Elgin
The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.
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: Dry extract
Non-liquid constituents of wine.
