Winery Diemersfontein - Chocolate Shiraz

Winery DiemersfonteinChocolate Shiraz

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chocolate Shiraz of Winery Diemersfontein is a red wine from the region of Wellington of Western Cape.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Diemersfontein's Chocolate Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Douce noire

The douce noire, as its name indicates, is a black grape variety. It originated in the region between the valleys of the Isère and Saône rivers. Often in autumn, its foliage takes on a red hue. The bunches of the black sweet are larger than average. They are compact and winged. Spherical, its berries are of normal size. The flesh is juicy, soft and sweet. Although it is on the verge of extinction, this variety is still present in some Jura vineyards. Some call it corbeau, especially in Savoie, but it has other names such as gros noir, plant de Calarin and pecot. The sweet black is associated with an average budding and a late first ripening. Hardy and vigorous, it adapts to poorly irrigated soils. This variety produces a wine with low alcohol content, flat, soft and without much finesse. It should be consumed within the year. Sweet black is generally grown with Persian. It must be associated with other grape varieties to be better. Nowadays, this variety is not multiplied at all.

Last vintages of this wine

Chocolate Shiraz - 2018
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chocolate Shiraz - 2017
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chocolate Shiraz - 2016
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chocolate Shiraz - 2015
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chocolate Shiraz - 2014
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chocolate Shiraz - 2013
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chocolate Shiraz - 2012
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Chocolate Shiraz from Winery Diemersfontein are 2017, 2011, 2018, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Diemersfontein

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Diemersfontein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 55 of of Wellington wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

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