Winery Boekenhoutskloof - Porcupine Ridge Syrah

Winery BoekenhoutskloofPorcupine Ridge Syrah

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Porcupine Ridge Syrah of Winery Boekenhoutskloof is a red wine from the region of Swartland 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 Porcupine Ridge Syrah from the Winery Boekenhoutskloof

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Porcupine Ridge Syrah of Winery Boekenhoutskloof in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with earth taste

smoke, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, bell pepper

On the nose the Porcupine Ridge Syrah of Winery Boekenhoutskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cream, cheese or cedar and sometimes also flavors of graphite, grass or anise.

Details and technical informations about Winery Boekenhoutskloof's Porcupine Ridge Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.69°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Villaris

Complex interspecific crossing between the sirius and the white villard obtained in 1984 by Rudolf Eibach and Reinhard Topfer at the Federal Research Center Geilweilerhof in Sielbeldingen (Germany). The Villaris can be found in Germany, the Netherlands, England, ... in France it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Porcupine Ridge Syrah - 2019
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Porcupine Ridge Syrah - 2018
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Porcupine Ridge Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Porcupine Ridge Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Porcupine Ridge Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Porcupine Ridge Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Porcupine Ridge Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Porcupine Ridge Syrah from Winery Boekenhoutskloof are 2007, 2014, 2010, 2009 and 2019.

Informations about the Winery Boekenhoutskloof

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Boekenhoutskloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Swartland wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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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