Winery Ridgeback - The Lion Hound Red

Winery RidgebackThe Lion Hound Red

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Lion Hound Red of Winery Ridgeback is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Mourvèdre and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Lion Hound Red of Winery Ridgeback in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ridgeback's The Lion Hound Red.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

The Lion Hound Red - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Lion Hound Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Lion Hound Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.211100
The Lion Hound Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Lion Hound Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.411100
The Lion Hound Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
The Lion Hound Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of The Lion Hound Red from Winery Ridgeback are 2017, 2015, 2018, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Ridgeback

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ridgeback is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 400 of of Paarl wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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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The word of the wine: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

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