Winery Zandvliet - My Best Friend Cape Red

Winery ZandvlietMy Best Friend Cape 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 My Best Friend Cape Red of Winery Zandvliet is a red wine from the region of Robertson of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the My Best Friend Cape Red from the Winery Zandvliet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the My Best Friend Cape Red of Winery Zandvliet in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the My Best Friend Cape Red of Winery Zandvliet 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 Zandvliet's My Best Friend Cape Red.

Grape varieties
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

My Best Friend Cape Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
My Best Friend Cape Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
My Best Friend Cape Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.211100
My Best Friend Cape Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
My Best Friend Cape Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of My Best Friend Cape Red from Winery Zandvliet are 2015, 2014, 2010, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Zandvliet

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Zandvliet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Robertson wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.


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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