Winery The Blacksmith - Vin Noir

Winery The BlacksmithVin Noir

4.1
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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 Vin Noir of Winery The Blacksmith is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef, mature and hard cheese or spicy food.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vin Noir of Winery The Blacksmith in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Blacksmith's Vin Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Alvarelhao

Light, elegant reds with a clear ruby colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and Iberian floral notes. Often blended in Douro reds, also contributing to lighter Port wines and Galician reds (DO Rías Baixas). Native black variety from the Douro and Trás-os-Montes in Portugal, also known as Brancellao in neighbouring Galicia.

Last vintages of this wine

Vin Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vin Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vin Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 411110
Vin Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vin Noir - 0
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Vin Noir from Winery The Blacksmith are 2017, 2014, 0, 2015 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery The Blacksmith

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery The Blacksmith is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 250 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

South African wine heartland (Western Cape), qualitative elite. Signature Chenin Blanc ("Steen"): full whites with notes of apple, pear, quince, honey and citrus. Dense Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus, tobacco), spicy Shiraz and native smoky Pinotage (cherry, coffee). Historic Constantia for its legendary sweet wines.


The wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

The word of the wine: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.

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