Winery Blockhead Estate - Shiraz

Winery Blockhead EstateShiraz

3.6
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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 Blockhead Estate is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery Blockhead Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Blockhead Estate in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Blockhead Estate's Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Hibou blanc

A very old grape variety once cultivated in Savoy, now endangered. It is not the white form of the black owl.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Blockhead Estate are 2016, 2018

Informations about the Winery Blockhead Estate

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Blockhead Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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 10000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 10000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 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.

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The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

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