Winery Arabella - Reserve Shiraz - Viognier

Winery ArabellaReserve Shiraz - Viognier

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Shiraz - Viognier of Winery Arabella is a red wine from the region of Robertson 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 Reserve Shiraz - Viognier from the Winery Arabella

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Shiraz - Viognier of Winery Arabella in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, cola

Wine with spices taste

menthol

On the nose the Reserve Shiraz - Viognier of Winery Arabella in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Arabella's Reserve Shiraz - Viognier.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Shiraz - Viognier - 2019
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - Viognier - 2018
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Shiraz - Viognier - 2017
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - Viognier - 2016
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Shiraz - Viognier - 2015
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Shiraz - Viognier - 2014
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Shiraz - Viognier - 2013
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Reserve Shiraz - Viognier from Winery Arabella are 2010, 2019, 2017, 2011 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Arabella

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Arabella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Robertson wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.


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.

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