Winery Benguela Cove - Lighthouse Collection Syrah

Winery Benguela CoveLighthouse Collection Syrah

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Lighthouse Collection Syrah of Winery Benguela Cove is a red wine from the region of Walker Bay 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 Lighthouse Collection Syrah from the Winery Benguela Cove

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lighthouse Collection Syrah of Winery Benguela Cove 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 Lighthouse Collection Syrah of Winery Benguela Cove in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benguela Cove's Lighthouse Collection Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Xarello

Most certainly Spanish, it is practically unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A2.

Last vintages of this wine

Lighthouse Collection Syrah - 2019
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Lighthouse Collection Syrah - 2018
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 411110
Lighthouse Collection Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Lighthouse Collection Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Lighthouse Collection Syrah from Winery Benguela Cove are 2018, 2019, 2017, 2015

Informations about the Winery Benguela Cove

The winery offers 32 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 Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Benguela Cove is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Walker Bay wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.


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: Lightning

Large capacity barrel.

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