Winery Wildehurst - Velo Red

Winery WildehurstVelo Red

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 Velo Red of Winery Wildehurst is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Velo Red of Winery Wildehurst in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wildehurst's Velo Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Velo Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Velo Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Velo Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Velo Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Velo Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Velo Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Velo Red from Winery Wildehurst are 2013, 2014, 2012, 2015 and 2016.

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 3 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 17 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 6500 of of Swartland wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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 Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

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