Winery Somerlust - Cape Red

Winery SomerlustCape Red

2.5
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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 Cape Red of Winery Somerlust is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with

Details and technical informations about Winery Somerlust's Cape Red.

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

Discover the grape variety: Grand noir de la C

Intensely coloured and simple reds, opaque purple colour (red pulp), supple tannins and light mouth with moderate acidity, with discreet red fruit aromas. Teinturier profile. Once widely planted in the Midi to deepen the colour of southern blends, today marginal but still found in Languedoc. French teinturier black grape (Grand Noir de la Calmette), bred in 1855 (Aramon x Petit Bouschet).

Last vintages of this wine

Cape Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.5110.500
Cape Red - 0
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.5110.500

The best vintages of Cape Red from Winery Somerlust are 2015, 0

Informations about the Winery Somerlust

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 2.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Somerlust is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 25000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 650000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

The word of the wine: Amber

(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.

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