Winery GlenWood - Grand Duc Syrah

Winery GlenWoodGrand Duc Syrah

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Grand Duc Syrah of Winery GlenWood 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).
The Grand Duc Syrah of the Winery GlenWood is in the top 30 of wines of Franschhoek.

Taste structure of the Grand Duc Syrah from the Winery GlenWood

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grand Duc Syrah of Winery GlenWood 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 Grand Duc Syrah of Winery GlenWood in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery GlenWood's Grand Duc Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Oberlin

Oberlin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. You can find the Oberlin noir cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Grand Duc Syrah - 2017
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Grand Duc Syrah - 2016
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grand Duc Syrah - 2015
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grand Duc Syrah - 2014
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grand Duc Syrah - 2012
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Grand Duc Syrah - 2011
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Grand Duc Syrah from Winery GlenWood are 2012, 2011, 2016, 2014 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery GlenWood

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery GlenWood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 35 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 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.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.

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