Winery Christina - Limited Release Shiraz

Winery ChristinaLimited Release Shiraz

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Limited Release Shiraz of Winery Christina is a red wine from the region of Robertson 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 Limited Release Shiraz of the Winery Christina is in the top 50 of wines of Robertson.

Taste structure of the Limited Release Shiraz from the Winery Christina

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Limited Release Shiraz of Winery Christina 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 Limited Release Shiraz of Winery Christina 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 Christina's Limited Release Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Lignage

Noble grape variety, formerly known in Loir et Cher, more precisely on the right bank of the Loire Valley between Blois and Tours. It is completely unknown in other French wine regions and abroad. Absent today from the Loire vineyards, its reintroduction, even if limited, should not be long in coming.

Last vintages of this wine

Limited Release Shiraz - 2014
In the top 50 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Limited Release Shiraz - 2013
In the top 50 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Limited Release Shiraz - 2012
In the top 50 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Limited Release Shiraz - 2011
In the top 50 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Limited Release Shiraz - 2010
In the top 50 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Limited Release Shiraz - 2009
In the top 50 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 411110
Limited Release Shiraz - 0
In the top 50 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Limited Release Shiraz from Winery Christina are 2009, 2011, 2014, 2013 and 0.

Informations about the Winery Christina

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Van Loveren.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Christina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 60 of of Robertson wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.


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.

The word of the wine: Rosé de saignée

A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.

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