Winery Big Bill - Shiraz

Winery Big Bill Shiraz

3.3
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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 Big Bill 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 Big Bill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Big Bill 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 Big Bill in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Big Bill's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pé de perdrix

This grape variety would be of Spanish origin, it was in this country mainly used as table grape. The Pé de perdrix has now completely disappeared. It should not be confused with the pied de perdrix, which is the red-tailed côt with black grapes.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Big Bill are 2018

Informations about the Winery Big Bill

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the KWV.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Big Bill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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 25000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 25000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 550000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 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 Grape/Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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