Winery Blaauwklippen - Shiraz

Winery BlaauwklippenShiraz

3.4
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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 Blaauwklippen is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Blaauwklippen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Blaauwklippen 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 Blaauwklippen 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 Blaauwklippen's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho

The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 311100
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 311100
Shiraz - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Blaauwklippen are 2006, 2003, 2008, 2017 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Blaauwklippen

The winery offers 58 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Blaauwklippen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.

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