Winery Black Elephant VintnersNicholas Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nicholas Red of Winery Black Elephant Vintners 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.
Food and wine pairings with Nicholas Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Nicholas Red
Original food and wine pairings with Nicholas Red
The Nicholas Red of Winery Black Elephant Vintners matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, leg of lamb with baked potatoes or rabbit with tomato.
Details and technical informations about Winery Black Elephant Vintners's Nicholas Red.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Nicholas Red from Winery Black Elephant Vintners are 2016, 2013, 2015, 2014 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Black Elephant Vintners
The Winery Black Elephant Vintners is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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.
The word of the wine: Smell
A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.
