Idiom Cape Blend 2018
- Idiom Wines
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Shiraz/Syrah
€32.95*
No longer available
Product information "Idiom Cape Blend 2018"
The idiom Cape Blend is a velvety and opulent wine from South Africa's own grape variety, Pinotage, blended with noble varieties. Lush and broad with complex aromas and flavours ranging from Black Forest Cherry Tart to ripe raspberries and ripe summer cherries. Velvety tannins and a lively finish characterize this great wine.
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The grapes for this red wine cuvée underwent a five-day cold swelling phase, after which they fermented in stainless steel tanks at optimal temperatures between 22-28°. Malolactic fermentation followed in steel tanks with wooden staves. The different wines of this cuvée matured separately for 10 months in French and American oak barrels, 45% of which were new wood. After the wines were blended, the finished cuvée matured for another 2-4 months in barrels.
| Alcohol % Vol: | 14.0 |
|---|---|
| acidity [g/l]: | 6.0 |
| age restriction: | from 16 years |
| body / style: | full bodied |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| distributor: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| grape varietals: | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz/Syrah |
| main grape varietal: | Pinotage |
| optimal drinking window (under ideal storage conditions): | 2025 |
| pH value: | 3.42 |
| ratings: | John Platter 4 Sterne, Tim Atkin 89/100 |
| recommended dishes: | Ochsenschwanz Eintopf, pork |
| residual sugar: | 2.8 |
| serving temperature: | 18 |
| single varietal / blend: | blend |
| type of bottling: | Bottle |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2018 |
| wine and food pairings: | Rind, Schwein |
| wine colour: | red |
| winemaker: | Reino Thiart |
| wine region: | Stellenbosch |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
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- John Platter: 4 stars / 88 points
- Tim Atkin: 92 points
- Jahrgang 2016 - John Platter: 4 Sterne
- Jahrgang 2016 - Tim Atkin 2021: 89 Punkte
- International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 (IWSC): Silber
- Perold ABSA Cape Blend Competition 2017: Erster Platz