Winery First CapeSpecial Cuvée Shiraz
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 Special Cuvée Shiraz from the Winery First Cape
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Special Cuvée 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 Special Cuvée Shiraz of Winery First Cape in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Special Cuvée Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Special Cuvée Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Special Cuvée Shiraz
The Special Cuvée Shiraz of Winery First Cape matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, shish kebab or duck casserole with turnips.
Details and technical informations about Winery First Cape's Special Cuvée Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Voltis
Wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified), resulting from an interspecific cross, obtained in 2002, between Villaris and Mtp 3159-2-12 (for the latter, one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.). Little multiplied, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Special Cuvée Shiraz from Winery First Cape are 2016, 2018, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery First Cape
The Winery First Cape is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 76 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: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
