Winery Goedverwacht - Great Expectations Shiraz

Winery GoedverwachtGreat Expectations Shiraz

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 Great Expectations Shiraz of Winery Goedverwacht is a red wine from the region of Robertson 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 Great Expectations Shiraz of the Winery Goedverwacht is in the top 80 of wines of Robertson.

Taste structure of the Great Expectations Shiraz from the Winery Goedverwacht

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Great Expectations Shiraz of Winery Goedverwacht 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 Great Expectations Shiraz of Winery Goedverwacht in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Goedverwacht's Great Expectations Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Marquette

Direct producer hybrid, interspecific cross between MN 1094 and Ravat noir obtained in 1989 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). Note that it is the cousin of the black frontenac and the grandson of the pinot noir. It can be found in North America, Canada, ... in France it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Great Expectations Shiraz - 2018
In the top 80 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Great Expectations Shiraz - 2017
In the top 80 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Great Expectations Shiraz - 2016
In the top 80 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Great Expectations Shiraz - 2013
In the top 80 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Great Expectations Shiraz - 0
In the top 80 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Great Expectations Shiraz from Winery Goedverwacht are 2018, 2016, 0, 2017 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Goedverwacht

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Goedverwacht is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 90 of of Robertson wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.


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: Grey (wine)

Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.

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