Winery Drostdy-HofShiraz Reserve
Red wine
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 Reserve from the Winery Drostdy-Hof
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz Reserve of Winery Drostdy-Hof in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz Reserve
The Shiraz Reserve of Winery Drostdy-Hof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb shoulder confit or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Drostdy-Hof's Shiraz Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Italia Rubi
Pink selection made in Brazil, following a natural coloured mutation of the italia, discovered in 1981 by San Giorgio Jonico. Since 24.08.2009, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. In Italy, a more colourful mutation of the Rubi was discovered, called benitaka, which is more uniform in berry colour and ripens about a week earlier. The black brasil variety, which can be found in Brazil, is said to be a natural mutation of benitaka. Finally, Rubi should not be confused with ruby seedless, also a pink apyrene grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz Reserve from Winery Drostdy-Hof are 2008, 2009, 2010, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Drostdy-Hof
The Winery Drostdy-Hof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Fade
Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.
