Winery Granite Ridge - Shiraz

Winery Granite RidgeShiraz

3.1
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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 Granite Ridge is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Granite Ridge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Granite Ridge in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Granite Ridge's Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Melon

Melon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches and small grapes. The white melon can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Granite Ridge are 2013, 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Granite Ridge

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Granite Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 5500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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.

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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

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The word of the wine: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.

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