Winery Dewaldt Heyns - Weathered Hands Shiraz

Winery Dewaldt HeynsWeathered Hands 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 Weathered Hands Shiraz of Winery Dewaldt Heyns is a red wine from the region of Swartland 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 Weathered Hands Shiraz of the Winery Dewaldt Heyns is in the top 10 of wines of Swartland.

Taste structure of the Weathered Hands Shiraz from the Winery Dewaldt Heyns

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Weathered Hands Shiraz of Winery Dewaldt Heyns 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 Weathered Hands Shiraz of Winery Dewaldt Heyns 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 Dewaldt Heyns's Weathered Hands Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Garanoir

Intraspecific cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). From this same crossbreed, Gamaret and Mara were also born.

Last vintages of this wine

Weathered Hands Shiraz - 2015
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Weathered Hands Shiraz - 2014
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Weathered Hands Shiraz - 2013
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Weathered Hands Shiraz - 2011
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Weathered Hands Shiraz - 2009
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Weathered Hands Shiraz - 2008
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Weathered Hands Shiraz - 2007
In the top 10 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Weathered Hands Shiraz from Winery Dewaldt Heyns are 2007, 2015, 2013, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Dewaldt Heyns

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Dewaldt Heyns is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal 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 Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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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