2019 Vilafonté Series C |
| Vintage | 2019 |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Vilafonté (web) | ||
| Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | ||
| Designation | Series C | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | South Africa | ||
| Region | Coastal Region | ||
| SubRegion | Paarl | ||
| Appellation | n/a |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2038 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 92 pts. in 2 notes) | |
| Tasted by crumblemore on 11/11/2023 & rated 91 points: Tasted at EMW grand tasting. More structured and dense than Series M. Spice, medicinal, savory, tannic wine. Structured with dark fruit flavors, ripe plum, full bodied. (254 views) | |
| Tasted by A_Steady on 6/11/2023 & rated 94 points: A very nice Bordeaux blend, juicy, silky slightly viscous mouthfeel, smooth, black / dark fruits plus some red fruit, oak is there but well integrated, balanced with a good length. My first SA Bordeaux blend and very impressed- decades left, just wanted to try it to see if any should go back to Oz in my luggage (360 views) |
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| CellarTracker Wiki Articles |
VilafontéProducer WebsiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico. South AfricaWines of South AfricaPaarlPaarl Wine Country |