La Cave - Winemakers Selection Shiraz

La CaveWinemakers Selection Shiraz

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Winemakers Selection Shiraz of La Cave is a red wine from the region of Wellington 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 Winemakers Selection Shiraz from the La Cave

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Winemakers Selection Shiraz of La Cave 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 Winemakers Selection Shiraz of La Cave in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about La Cave's Winemakers Selection Shiraz.

Winery
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Fer-servadou

Fer-servadou noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Gironde). 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 large bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Fer-servadou noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Winemakers Selection Shiraz - 2020
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Winemakers Selection Shiraz - 2019
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Winemakers Selection Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Winemakers Selection Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Winemakers Selection Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Winemakers Selection Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Winemakers Selection Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Winemakers Selection Shiraz from La Cave are 2019, 2017, 2020, 2012 and 2014.

Informations about the La Cave

The winery offers 12 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 Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The La Cave is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2000 of of Wellington wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.


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: Cooked wine

In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.

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