Winery Springfontein - Limestone Rocks Child in Time

Winery SpringfonteinLimestone Rocks Child in Time

4.4
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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 Limestone Rocks Child in Time of Winery Springfontein is a red wine from the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Pinotage.
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).
The Limestone Rocks Child in Time of the Winery Springfontein is in the top 90 of wines of Walker Bay.

Taste structure of the Limestone Rocks Child in Time from the Winery Springfontein

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Limestone Rocks Child in Time of Winery Springfontein in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Limestone Rocks Child in Time of Winery Springfontein in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Springfontein's Limestone Rocks Child in Time.

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Limestone Rocks Child in Time - 2014
In the top 90 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Limestone Rocks Child in Time - 2012
In the top 90 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Limestone Rocks Child in Time - 0
In the top 90 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Limestone Rocks Child in Time from Winery Springfontein are 2012, 0, 2014

Informations about the Winery Springfontein

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Springfontein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 95 of of Walker Bay wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.


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.

The word of the wine: Gravelle

Term designating the deposit of tartar crystals in bottled white wines.

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