Winery Umbala - Red Blend

Winery UmbalaRed Blend

3.4
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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 Umbala is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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).

Taste structure of the Red Blend from the Winery Umbala

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Blend of Winery Umbala 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 Red Blend of Winery Umbala in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Red Blend - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Red Blend - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Red Blend - 2008
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Red Blend from Winery Umbala are 2016, 2014, 2008, 2017 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Umbala

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Umbala is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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: Great wine

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