Winery Alvi's Drift - The Red Bishop Shiraz

Winery Alvi's DriftThe Red Bishop Shiraz

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Red Bishop Shiraz of Winery Alvi's Drift is a red wine from the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the The Red Bishop Shiraz from the Winery Alvi's Drift

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Red Bishop Shiraz of Winery Alvi's Drift in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alvi's Drift's The Red Bishop Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Aromella

Interspecific crossing between traminette and 34 Ravat obtained in 1976 by Bruce Reisch at the Experimental Station of Cornell University in Geneva (United States). It must be noted that this variety can only be found in a few American wine regions, which means that its multiplication is very limited. In France, it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

The Red Bishop Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Red Bishop Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
The Red Bishop Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Red Bishop Shiraz - 0
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of The Red Bishop Shiraz from Winery Alvi's Drift are 2015, 0, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Alvi's Drift

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Alvi's Drift is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 450 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.


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.

The word of the wine: Gout (wine of)

In red wine making, the wine comes directly from the vat after devatting (see press).

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