Winery DiemersfonteinChocolate 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 Chocolate Shiraz of the Winery Diemersfontein is in the top 50 of wines of Wellington.
Taste structure of the Chocolate Shiraz from the Winery Diemersfontein
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chocolate Shiraz of Winery Diemersfontein in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chocolate Shiraz of Winery Diemersfontein 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.
Food and wine pairings with Chocolate Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Chocolate Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Chocolate Shiraz
The Chocolate Shiraz of Winery Diemersfontein matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf en daube, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Diemersfontein's Chocolate Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Admirable
According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the chasselas obtained in Saumur (Maine and Loire Valley) by Doctor Auguste Courtiller in the 1840s, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. Today, the Admirable de Courtiller is practically no longer multiplied.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chocolate Shiraz from Winery Diemersfontein are 2017, 2011, 2018, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Diemersfontein
The Winery Diemersfontein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wellington
The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.
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: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
