Winery Spice Route - Chakalaka

Winery Spice RouteChakalaka

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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 Chakalaka of Winery Spice Route is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Tannat.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Chakalaka of the Winery Spice Route is in the top 30 of wines of Swartland.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Chakalaka of Winery Spice Route in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or toasty and sometimes also flavors of red plum, prune or game.

Details and technical informations about Winery Spice Route's Chakalaka.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Chakalaka - 2016
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chakalaka - 2015
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 411110
Chakalaka - 2014
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chakalaka - 2013
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 411110
Chakalaka - 2012
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chakalaka - 2011
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Chakalaka - 2010
In the top 30 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Chakalaka from Winery Spice Route are 2016, 2014, 2012, 2007 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Spice Route

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spice Route is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 600 of of South Africa wines
In the top 35 of of Swartland wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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: Musky

Characteristic of the musk smell.

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