South Africa – Vinumlector

Klippenkop Pinotage

Vinum Lector Staff — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:11:03 +0000

Located in the town and region of Robertson, Klippenkop is one of the most famous wineries in South Africa. The estate got established in 1941 as a venture and endeavour when several families came together with the same aim and objective in the district of Cape Winelands. The winery derives its name from two separate terms- “klippen” and “kop.” The former is a topographical or geographical term that refers to a rock’s outcrop. On the other hand, the latter is a word that means head or hillock in the African language. Produced in an early drinking style with well integrated wood and a soft smooth finish. VARIETALS 100% Pinotage VINTAGE 2024 Download Tasting Note

Klippenkop Chenin Blanc

Vinum Lector Staff — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:54:29 +0000

Located in the town and region of Robertson, Klippenkop is one of the most famous wineries in South Africa. The estate got established in 1941 as a venture and endeavour when several families came together with the same aim and objective in the district of Cape Winelands. The winery derives its name from two separate terms- “klippen” and “kop.” The former is a topographical or geographical term that refers to a rock’s outcrop. On the other hand, the latter is a word that means head or hillock in the African language. An appealing full-bodied wine with good structure with lovely balancing acidity. VARIETALS 100% Chenin Blanc VINTAGE 2024 Download Tasting Note

L’Avenir Single Block Pinotage

Vinum Lector Staff — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:15:09 +0000

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%

APPEARANCE
Deep ruby red.

NOSE
The nose spoils with an invitingly fresh and complex aroma of fragrant violets, dried cranberries and dark chocolate.

PALATE
The palate is caressed by lively and lush fruit nuances of fresh cherries and delicately sweet spices as well as well-integrated oak wood tones.
Its full-bodied structure and its fine and soft tannins complete this pleasure experience and end in a long-lasting and pleasantly soft finish.

AGEING
After the fermentation in French barriques, the wine matured for 18 months in first and second use French oak barrels and rests in stainless steel tanks.

PAIRING
Dishes with duck or dark meat in cranberry sauce are a very good choice to accompany this beautiful wine.

RATINGS

94pts

4.4

L’Avenir Horizon Pinotage

Vinum Lector Staff — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:49:49 +0000

Paying homage to the famed terroir of Stellenbosch's historic wine region, L'Avenir was only founded in 1992 by Mauritius native Marc Wiehe. Under the oenological direction of winemakers Dirk Coetzee, Mattheus Thabo and Francois Conradie, the winery in the foothills of the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch produces now a well-endowed and award-winning wine portfolio of wines, distinguished by their unmistakably South African character with an elegant touch of French flair, with the two classic South African grape varieties Chenin Blanc and Pinotage, as the cornerstone of the South African wine industry, forming the main focus of L'Avenir. L'Avenir vinifies many of their reds, including their Horizon Pinotage, with mostly whole berries. This means they gently destem the fruit while keeping the berries as whole as possible. This enables a special intracellular fermentation to take place within the skins, adding even more juicy fruit to the palate. VARIETALS 100% Pinotage VINTAGE 2021 Download Tasting Note