Winery AvondaleLes Pleurs Syrah

Red wine of Paarl of Western Cape of South Africa

4.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Les Pleurs 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).
The Les Pleurs Syrah of the Winery Avondale is in the top 70 of wines of Paarl.

Taste structure of the Les Pleurs Syrah from the Winery Avondale

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Pleurs 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

Oak

Earth

Food and wine pairings with Les Pleurs Syrah

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pleurs Syrah

Original food and wine pairings with Les Pleurs Syrah

Lamb

The Les Pleurs Syrah of Winery Avondale matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, lamb and coconut curry, african style or duck legs with honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Avondale's Les Pleurs Syrah.

Winery

Winery Avondale

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Léon Millot

Léon Millot 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 grapes of small size. We find the Léon Millot noir in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Pleurs Syrah - 2007

In the top 70 of of Paarl wines

Average rating: 4.3

Les Pleurs Syrah - 2005

In the top 70 of of Paarl wines

Average rating: 4.5

Les Pleurs Syrah - 2001

In the top 70 of of Paarl wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Les Pleurs Syrah from Winery Avondale are 2005, 2007, 2001

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 10 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 greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 80 of of Paarl wines

In the top 35000 of red wines

In the top 50000 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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