Winery Ken ForresterShiraz - Grenache
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Shiraz - Grenache of Winery Ken Forrester 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.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz - Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Grenache
The Shiraz - Grenache of Winery Ken Forrester matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, lamb kebab or spicy chicken and mustard pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ken Forrester's Shiraz - Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Béclan
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby hue, smooth tannins and a soft palate with fresh acidity; undemonstrative aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and Jura floral notes. Airy high-altitude style, best drunk young. Preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few confidential plots in the Jura. Native French black grape of the Jura, also called méclan, near-extinct.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz - Grenache from Winery Ken Forrester are 2009, 2007, 2013, 2011 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Ken Forrester
The Winery Ken Forrester is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 73 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Arching
A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.
