Winery Vriesenhof - Pinotage

Winery VriesenhofPinotage

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pinotage of Winery Vriesenhof is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 Pinotage from the Winery Vriesenhof

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinotage of Winery Vriesenhof 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 Pinotage of Winery Vriesenhof 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 Vriesenhof's Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.63°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Pinotage - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinotage - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinotage - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinotage - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pinotage - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pinotage - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Pinotage from Winery Vriesenhof are 2006, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Vriesenhof

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Vriesenhof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 600 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 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: Shine

Character of a wine that reflects light with brilliance. The brilliance is enhanced when the wine is decanted.

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