Winery Protea - Blackberry Espresso Spice

Winery ProteaBlackberry Espresso Spice

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Blackberry Espresso Spice of Winery Protea is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Blackberry Espresso Spice of Winery Protea in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

Food and wine pairings with Blackberry Espresso Spice

Pairings that work perfectly with Blackberry Espresso Spice

Original food and wine pairings with Blackberry Espresso Spice

The Blackberry Espresso Spice of Winery Protea matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., lamb roast with lavender or rabbit with hunter's sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Protea's Blackberry Espresso Spice.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Blackberry Espresso Spice - 2012
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Blackberry Espresso Spice - 2011
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Blackberry Espresso Spice - 0
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Blackberry Espresso Spice from Winery Protea are 2012, 0, 2011

Informations about the Winery Protea

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Anthonij Rupert Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Protea is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 12 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 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15000 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.


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: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.

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