Winery AvondroodAncient Mountain Reserve Shiraz
Red wine
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 Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz from the Winery Avondrood
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz of Winery Avondrood 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 Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz of Winery Avondrood in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz
The Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz of Winery Avondrood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or venison stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Avondrood's Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Dattier de Saint Vallier
Table grape with long bunches and elongated golden berries, thin skin and crisp flesh, pleasant sweet flavour. Rarely vinified. Grown for fresh consumption in south-east France and Spain, valued for its attractive appearance, pleasant taste and good cold-storage life. French white table grape variety obtained in 1922 at Saint-Vallier (Drôme), a cross of chasselas × dattier de Beyrouth.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ancient Mountain Reserve Shiraz from Winery Avondrood are 2014, 2010, 0
Informations about the Winery Avondrood
The Winery Avondrood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
