Winery Wildehurst - The Wilde

Winery Wildehurst The Wilde

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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 The Wilde of Winery Wildehurst is a red wine from the region of Swartland 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).

Taste structure of the The Wilde from the Winery Wildehurst

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Wilde of Winery Wildehurst in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wildehurst's The Wilde.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Winery Wildehurst

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Wildehurst is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15000 of of Swartland wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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 Grape/Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.

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