Winery False Bay - Old School Syrah

Winery False BayOld School Syrah

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old School Syrah of Winery False Bay 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 Old School Syrah from the Winery False Bay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old School Syrah of Winery False Bay in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with microbio taste

yeast

On the nose the Old School Syrah of Winery False Bay in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, toasty or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or bramble.

Details and technical informations about Winery False Bay's Old School Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mornen

Mornen noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches and medium sized grapes. Mornen noir is found in the vineyards of the South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Old School Syrah - 2019
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Old School Syrah - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Old School Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Old School Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Old School Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Old School Syrah from Winery False Bay are 2010, 2018, 2017, 2019 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery False Bay

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery False Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4000 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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