Winery First Cape - First Selection Shiraz

Winery First CapeFirst Selection Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The First Selection Shiraz of Winery First Cape is a red wine from the region of Breede River Valley 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 First Selection Shiraz from the Winery First Cape

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the First Selection Shiraz of Winery First Cape in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery First Cape's First Selection Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gamay de Bouze

Gamay de Bouze is a grape variety known since the 19th century. Originally from Burgundy, it is found, in increasingly small areas, in the vineyards of the Cher Valley. It was used, among other things, to add a little colour to wines that lacked it. Petit mourot, rouge de couchey or rouge de bouze are the other names for this grape variety with small bunches. Sometimes winged, these are cylindrical in shape and bear berries of varying sizes. The colour of the fruit shells, bluish black, is characteristic, as is the intense red of the leaves in autumn. The leaves come from buds that appear early. They are borne by vines that are pruned short and upright. Of average vigor, Gamay de Bouze is found in soils of low fertility. It must be protected from wood diseases and chlorosis. The vinification of the rosé juice from the pulp gives a product with notes of black fruit.

Last vintages of this wine

First Selection Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
First Selection Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
First Selection Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
First Selection Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
First Selection Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
First Selection Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
First Selection Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of First Selection Shiraz from Winery First Cape are 2018, 2015, 2013, 2011 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery First Cape

The winery offers 88 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery First Cape is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 76 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 350 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.


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: Caudalie

Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).

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