Winery Drostdy-Hof - Shiraz

Winery Drostdy-HofShiraz

3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Shiraz of Winery Drostdy-Hof 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 Drostdy-Hof

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Drostdy-Hof in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Drostdy-Hof's Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.73°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Bayan shirei

This vine is most certainly finding its first origins in Azerbaijan. It can be found in many other Eastern countries such as Armenia, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Dagestan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, ... totally unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 311100
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Drostdy-Hof are 2014, 2012, 2016, 2010 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Drostdy-Hof

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Drostdy-Hof is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3000 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 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.

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The word of the wine: Sulphites

Chemical compounds derived from sulphur (better known in the wine world as SO2) and used by winemakers for their antiseptic, antioxidant and antioxidant properties.

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