Winery Franschhoek CellarShiraz (Baker Station)
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 (Baker Station) from the Winery Franschhoek Cellar
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz (Baker Station) of Winery Franschhoek Cellar 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 (Baker Station) of Winery Franschhoek Cellar in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz (Baker Station)
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz (Baker Station)
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz (Baker Station)
The Shiraz (Baker Station) of Winery Franschhoek Cellar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or leg of wild boar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franschhoek Cellar's Shiraz (Baker Station).
Discover the grape variety: Verdicchio blanc
This grape variety was known for a long time in the central region of Italy and is now cultivated in almost all the wine-producing regions of this country. Under the name of peverella, it can still be found in Brazil, where it has occupied large areas for a long time. In France, it is almost unknown. It would seem that it has many relatives, in particular with varieties of Italian origin, known or little known, without us being able to quote them with certainty because the doubt still remains, to be followed! The pink verdicchio exists but is not related to any of them.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz (Baker Station) from Winery Franschhoek Cellar are 2008, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Franschhoek Cellar
The Winery Franschhoek Cellar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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: Amber
(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.
