Winery Stellekaya - Hercules

Winery StellekayaHercules

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Hercules of Winery Stellekaya is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Sangiovese.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Hercules of Winery Stellekaya 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Stellekaya's Hercules.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Hercules - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Hercules - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Hercules - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Hercules - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Hercules - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hercules - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Hercules from Winery Stellekaya are 2009, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Stellekaya

The winery offers 14 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 Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Stellekaya is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Nebuchadnezzar

Bottle with a capacity of 15 litres.

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