Winery Avondale - Camissa Syrah

Winery AvondaleCamissa Syrah

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 Camissa Syrah of Winery Avondale is a red wine from the region of Paarl 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 Camissa Syrah from the Winery Avondale

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Camissa Syrah of Winery Avondale in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Camissa Syrah of Winery Avondale in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Avondale's Camissa Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Maréchal Foch

Maréchal Foch noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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 small grapes. The Maréchal Foch noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Camissa Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Camissa Syrah - 2005
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Camissa Syrah from Winery Avondale are 2017, 2005

Informations about the Winery Avondale

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Avondale is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 550 of of Paarl wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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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The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

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