Winery Franschhoek Cellar - Shiraz

Winery Franschhoek CellarShiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Shiraz of Winery Franschhoek Cellar is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek 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 Shiraz from the Winery Franschhoek Cellar

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz 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 of Winery Franschhoek Cellar in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franschhoek Cellar's Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscat Valvin

Interspecific crossing between the muscat du moulin or 299-35 Couderc (Pédro Ximénès x 603 Couderc (carignan noir x vitis rupestris) and the muscat ottonel obtained in 1962 by Bruce Reisch and Thomas Henick-Kling at the Experimental Station of the Cornell University - Geneva - New York (United States) Apart from this country, it is almost unknown in other wine-producing countries.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Franschhoek Cellar are 2014, 2017, 2015, 2013 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Franschhoek Cellar

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 350 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Breton

See cabernet franc.

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