Winery Delheim - Vera Cruz Shiraz

Winery DelheimVera Cruz Shiraz

4.3
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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 Vera Cruz Shiraz of Winery Delheim 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).
The Vera Cruz Shiraz of the Winery Delheim is in the top 40 of wines of Stellenbosch.

Taste structure of the Vera Cruz Shiraz from the Winery Delheim

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vera Cruz Shiraz of Winery Delheim 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 Vera Cruz Shiraz of Winery Delheim 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 Delheim's Vera Cruz Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Arriloba

The white Arriloba is a grape variety that originated in . It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. White Arriloba can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Vera Cruz Shiraz - 2014
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vera Cruz Shiraz - 2013
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vera Cruz Shiraz - 2012
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vera Cruz Shiraz - 2009
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Vera Cruz Shiraz - 2007
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vera Cruz Shiraz - 2006
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vera Cruz Shiraz - 2005
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Vera Cruz Shiraz from Winery Delheim are 2003, 2009, 2005, 2004 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Delheim

The winery offers 47 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Delheim is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 150 of of South Africa wines
In the top 50 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5000 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: Organoleptic

Elements, such as flavours and tactile sensations, that can stimulate a sensory receptor.

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