Winery Benguela Cove - Shiraz

Winery Benguela CoveShiraz

3.8
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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 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 Shiraz from the Winery Benguela Cove

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz 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 Shiraz 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, black fruit or dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benguela Cove's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Teinturier

This grape variety has a very ancient origin and is already mentioned in a specialized agricultural magazine from the Renaissance. Numerous crosses with Teinturier have resulted in new grape varieties that are still cultivated, the best known being the Henri Bouschet alicante..., and others that are less well known and have almost disappeared, such as petit Bouschet, terret-Bouschet (not to be confused with terret-bourret), morrastel-Bouschet, etc. The Teinturier was especially multiplied in the Orléans region.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Benguela Cove are 2016, 2012, 2015, 2014

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 5 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 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Walker Bay wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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