Winery ChristinaLimited Release Family Reserve Shiraz
Red wine
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).
The Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz of the Winery Christina is in the top 20 of wines of Robertson.
Taste structure of the Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz from the Winery Christina
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz of Winery Christina in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz of Winery Christina in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of licorice, plum or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz
The Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz of Winery Christina matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or conejo al ajillo (spain).
Details and technical informations about Winery Christina's Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Altesse
The Altesse white grape variety is French in origin, but its ancestors were brought from Cyprus. It then developed in the vineyards of the southeast of the country. The Montagnieu fusette or arbane, as it is also called, buds early in the year. A cottony veil covers the first buds. The involuted blade and the U-shaped petiolar sinus distinguish the adult, three-lobed leaves. During, sometimes for late vengeance, the clusters of medium or small size are winged, compact and cylindrical.the fruits reveal a melting pulp under a film of variable color. The pink-tan colour replaces the early reddish yellow when the berries ripen. If they persist, the berries take on a lilac hue. The vinification promises sparkling, aromatic and elegant sweet whites, or dry whites. Altesse is a grape variety to be carefully maintained against acariosis and erinosis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Limited Release Family Reserve Shiraz from Winery Christina are 2011, 2019, 2016, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Christina
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.
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: Varietal
Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.
