Winery Schneider - Vet Rooi Olifant

Winery SchneiderVet Rooi Olifant

4.2
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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 Vet Rooi Olifant of Winery Schneider is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Pinotage 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 Vet Rooi Olifant from the Winery Schneider

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vet Rooi Olifant of Winery Schneider in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vet Rooi Olifant of Winery Schneider in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Schneider's Vet Rooi Olifant.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Vet Rooi Olifant - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vet Rooi Olifant - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Vet Rooi Olifant - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vet Rooi Olifant - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vet Rooi Olifant - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vet Rooi Olifant - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Vet Rooi Olifant from Winery Schneider are 2016, 2013, 2011, 2012 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Schneider

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Schneider is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 300 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

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