Winery Van Biljon - Cinq

Winery Van BiljonCinq

4.3
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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 Cinq of Winery Van Biljon is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
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 Cinq of the Winery Van Biljon is in the top 40 of wines of Stellenbosch.

Taste structure of the Cinq from the Winery Van Biljon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cinq of Winery Van Biljon 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 Cinq of Winery Van Biljon in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Van Biljon's Cinq.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Bogazkere

A very old indigenous grape variety grown in Turkey (Anatolia, etc.), most often at high altitudes. Virtually unknown in France and in almost all other wine-producing countries, although attempts have been made in Australia. It is thought to be related to the morek, another Turkish variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Cinq - 2016
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cinq - 2015
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cinq - 2014
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cinq - 2013
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cinq - 2012
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cinq - 2011
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Cinq from Winery Van Biljon are 2015, 2012, 2011, 2014 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Van Biljon

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
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 Van Biljon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 150 of of South Africa wines
In the top 50 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5000 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: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

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