Winery Vrede en Lust - Artisan Range Red Blend

Winery Vrede en LustArtisan Range Red Blend

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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 Artisan Range Red Blend of Winery Vrede en Lust is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Artisan Range Red Blend from the Winery Vrede en Lust

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Artisan Range Red Blend of Winery Vrede en Lust in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Artisan Range Red Blend of Winery Vrede en Lust 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 Vrede en Lust's Artisan Range Red Blend.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
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

Artisan Range Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Artisan Range Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Artisan Range Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Artisan Range Red Blend - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Artisan Range Red Blend - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Artisan Range Red Blend from Winery Vrede en Lust are 2013, 2015, 2012, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Vrede en Lust

The winery offers 56 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Vrede en Lust is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Paarl 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 1500 of of Paarl wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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: Balance

Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.

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