More information about Allée Bleue Black Series Old Vine Pinotage 2018
The beautiful red color alone heralds a special wine, as the grapes used for the Allée Bleue Black Series Old Vine Pinotage come from 45-year-old vines. The aromas delight with numerous fruity notes ranging from blackberries to raspberries, strawberries and plums. Nuances of fine dark chocolate and a hint of licorice beautifully envelop the berry notes and give the Allée Bleue Black Series Old Vine Pinotage its impressive richness. The red wine, which has matured for sixteen months in French oak, caresses the palate with a silky smoothness and provides the connoisseur with an unforgettable taste experience, as only the best three barrels were selected for the expressive Allée Bleue Black Series Old Vine Pinotage.
| Contents: | 0,75 Liter |
| Type of wine: | Red wine |
| Beverage type: | Wine |
| Expansion: | Oak barrel |
| Acid: | 6.1 g/l |
| Residual sweetness: | 2.3 g/l |
| Alcohol: | 14 |
| Closure: | Cork |
| At least edible until: | 2028 |
| Contains sulfites: | Yes |
| Fits to: | Dark meat, savory |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Weingut: | Allée Bleue |
| Distributor: | Allée Bleue International GmbH & Co. KG- Industriestraße 11- 91217 Hersbruck- Germany |
| Food companies: | Allee Bleue Wine Estate, Intersection R 45 and R310 Groot Drakenstein, 7680 Franschhoek, South Africa |
Allée Bleue
South Africa's Franschhoek is marked by the European colonial era and impresses with magnificent country estates from the "Gründerzeit". The estate was founded in 1690 by Huguenots who had fled from France. It owes its current name to the majestic "blue" eucalyptus trees that grace the estate's driveway. In 1999, the Dauphin family of German entrepreneurs acquired the ALLÉE BLEUE estate, which at that time was still known as MEERRUST. With a lot of pioneering spirit, they revitalized the estate, which was founded in 1690 and has an area of 150 hectares and had not produced a noble drop for over 100 years. Today the red and white wines of ALLÉE BLEUE are internationally recognized and belong to the top class. The vines we cultivate thrive on sandstone soils interspersed with shell limestone. Combined with the almost Mediterranean climate and the abundance of sunshine hours they enjoy,...
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