Winery Cape Diamond - Cape Elephant Shiraz

Winery Cape DiamondCape Elephant Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cape Elephant Shiraz of Winery Cape Diamond is a red wine from the region of Olifants River 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).
The Cape Elephant Shiraz of the Winery Cape Diamond is in the top 30 of wines of Olifants River.

Taste structure of the Cape Elephant Shiraz from the Winery Cape Diamond

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cape Elephant Shiraz of Winery Cape Diamond 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 Cape Elephant Shiraz of Winery Cape Diamond in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cape Diamond's Cape Elephant Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Fleurtai

Interspecific cross between Sauvignonasse and Kozma 20-3 obtained in 2002 at the University and Institute of Applied Genetics of Udine (Italy), which is also the case for Soreli.

Last vintages of this wine

Cape Elephant Shiraz - 2016
In the top 30 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Cape Elephant Shiraz - 2015
In the top 30 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cape Elephant Shiraz - 2014
In the top 30 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cape Elephant Shiraz - 2013
In the top 30 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cape Elephant Shiraz - 2012
In the top 30 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 311100
Cape Elephant Shiraz - 2011
In the top 30 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Cape Elephant Shiraz - 2010
In the top 30 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Cape Elephant Shiraz from Winery Cape Diamond are 2015, 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Cape Diamond

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Lutzville Vineyards.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Olifants River in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Cape Diamond is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Olifants River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 35 of of Olifants River wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Olifants River

The wine region of Olifants River is located in the 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 Olifants River are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Olifants River often reveals types of flavors of earth, lime or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or rose water.


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: Apyrene

Seedless grape.

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