Winery Babylonstoren - Shiraz

Winery BabylonstorenShiraz

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(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 Shiraz of Winery Babylonstoren is a red wine from the region 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 Shiraz from the Winery Babylonstoren

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

pencil shavings, leather

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Babylonstoren in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or raisin and sometimes also flavors of prune, cinnamon or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Babylonstoren's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling italien

We do not know exactly where this grape variety comes from. It can be found in Austria, Romania, northern Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, etc. It is practically unknown in France. In Spain, Borba is said to be identical to the Italian Riesling.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Babylonstoren are 2012, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Babylonstoren

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

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

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 550 of of South Africa wines
In the top 550 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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 word of the wine: Removal of shoes

In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.

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