Winery Tierhoek - Red Blend

Winery TierhoekRed Blend

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Red Blend of Winery Tierhoek is a red wine from the region of Piekenierskloof of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Red Blend of the Winery Tierhoek is in the top 5 of wines of Piekenierskloof.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Red Blend of Winery Tierhoek 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 red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tierhoek's Red Blend.

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

Red Blend - 2017
In the top 5 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Red Blend - 2016
In the top 5 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Red Blend - 2015
In the top 5 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Red Blend - 2014
In the top 5 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Red Blend - 2013
In the top 5 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Red Blend - 2012
In the top 5 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Red Blend - 2011
In the top 5 of of Piekenierskloof wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Red Blend from Winery Tierhoek are 2009, 2016, 2015, 2011 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Tierhoek

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Piekenierskloof in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Tierhoek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Piekenierskloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3 of of Piekenierskloof wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Piekenierskloof

The wine region of Piekenierskloof is located in the region of Citrusdal Mountain of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ken Forrester or the Domaine Kruger Family Wines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Piekenierskloof are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Piekenierskloof often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.


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.

News related to this wine

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

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The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

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