Winery Val du Charron - Black Countess

Winery Val du CharronBlack Countess

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Black Countess of Winery Val du Charron is a red wine from the region of Wellington of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Tinta Barroca.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Black Countess of the Winery Val du Charron is in the top 50 of wines of Wellington.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Black Countess of Winery Val du Charron in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Val du Charron's Black Countess.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
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

Black Countess - 2016
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Black Countess - 2015
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Black Countess - 2013
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Black Countess - 2012
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Black Countess - 2011
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Black Countess from Winery Val du Charron are 2015, 2016, 2013, 2011 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Val du Charron

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Val du Charron is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Wellington 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 60 of of Wellington wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.


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: Stirring (champagne)

Manual operation (on a "desk") or mechanical (with a "gyropalette") which allows the deposit created by the yeasts (see tirage) to go down to the neck of the bottle for disgorging.

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