Winery Groot Constantia - Gouverneurs Shiraz

Winery Groot ConstantiaGouverneurs Shiraz

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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 Gouverneurs Shiraz of Winery Groot Constantia is a red wine from the region of Constantia 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 Gouverneurs Shiraz of the Winery Groot Constantia is in the top 50 of wines of Constantia.

Taste structure of the Gouverneurs Shiraz from the Winery Groot Constantia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gouverneurs Shiraz of Winery Groot Constantia 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 Gouverneurs Shiraz of Winery Groot Constantia in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Groot Constantia's Gouverneurs Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.12°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Concord

It is the result of a seedling planted in the United States, around 1840, recovered near the Concord River, a small river located east of Massachusetts. According to genetic analysis, it is an interspecific cross between the catawba and a vitis labrusca. Concord was for a long time the main variety cultivated in North America. It was introduced into Europe at the beginning of the 19th century, in France at the beginning of the phylloxera crisis, but was not widely propagated. It could be found in the Valleraugue region (Gard) at the foot of Mont Aigoual, in the Ardèche (our photos), etc. Today, it exists only as an isolated strain that can sometimes be found on the edge of a slope, which was our case. Through various and numerous crosses, it has been used to obtain some rootstocks and direct producer hybrids, which have now almost all disappeared.

Last vintages of this wine

Gouverneurs Shiraz - 2015
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gouverneurs Shiraz - 2013
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gouverneurs Shiraz - 2010
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Gouverneurs Shiraz - 2009
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gouverneurs Shiraz - 2001
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5

The best vintages of Gouverneurs Shiraz from Winery Groot Constantia are 2001, 2015, 2013, 2009 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Groot Constantia

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Constantia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Groot Constantia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 55 of of Constantia wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Constantia

The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.


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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