Winery De Trafford - Shiraz

Winery De TraffordShiraz

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Shiraz of Winery De Trafford is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Shiraz from the Winery De Trafford

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery De Trafford 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 Shiraz of Winery De Trafford in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery De Trafford's Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.31°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tressailler

According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a cross between Pinot Blanc and Gouais Blanc, which is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Shiraz - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - 2007
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery De Trafford are 2003, 2013, 2010, 2012 and 2004.

Informations about the Winery De Trafford

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the De Trafford Wines.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery De Trafford is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 400 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).

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