Winery Babylon's Peak - Shiraz - Grenache

Winery Babylon's PeakShiraz - Grenache

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Shiraz - Grenache of Winery Babylon's Peak is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shiraz - Grenache of Winery Babylon's Peak in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Babylon's Peak's Shiraz - Grenache.

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

Discover the grape variety: Saint Côme

A very old variety grown in Aveyron, it has almost disappeared from the vineyard. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural cross between the white gouais and the moural - or morrastel -. For more information on other relatives, click here !

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - Grenache - 2019
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Shiraz - Grenache - 2018
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - Grenache - 2017
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - Grenache - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - Grenache - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - Grenache - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Shiraz - Grenache - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Shiraz - Grenache from Winery Babylon's Peak are 2010, 2013, 2016, 2015 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Babylon's Peak

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Babylon's Peak is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Swartland wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

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The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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