Winery Fort SimonShiraz
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 from the Winery Fort Simon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Fort Simon 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 Shiraz of Winery Fort Simon in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz
The Shiraz of Winery Fort Simon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or rabbit with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fort Simon's Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Blush seedless
Obtained in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California) by crossing Emperor with Z4-87, the latter already being a cross of (Alphonse Lavallée x 75 Pirovano or Sultana moscata) with the Queen of the Vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Fort Simon are 2014, 2009, 2015, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Fort Simon
The Winery Fort Simon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
