Winery L'OrmarinsOptima

Red wine of Franschhoek of Western Cape of South Africa

4.1

(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 Optima of Winery L'Ormarins is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Optima from the Winery L'Ormarins

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Optima of Winery L'Ormarins in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Spices

On the nose the Optima of Winery L'Ormarins 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 Optima

Pairings that work perfectly with Optima

Original food and wine pairings with Optima

Lamb

The Optima of Winery L'Ormarins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of flemish beer stew, lamb tagine with dried apricots or rabbit with chorizo.

Details and technical informations about Winery L'Ormarins's Optima.

Winery

Winery L'Ormarins

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Optima - 2006

In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 4.1

Optima - 2005

In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Optima from Winery L'Ormarins are 2005, 2006

Informations about the Winery L'Ormarins

The winery offers 25 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

This winery is part of the Anthonij Rupert Wines.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

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

In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 150 of of Franschhoek wines

In the top 55000 of red wines

In the top 80000 wines of the world

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.

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