Winery La Motte Wine Estate - Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier

Winery La Motte Wine EstatePierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier

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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 Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier of Winery La Motte Wine Estate is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek 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 Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier of the Winery La Motte Wine Estate is in the top 30 of wines of Franschhoek.

Taste structure of the Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier from the Winery La Motte Wine Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier of Winery La Motte Wine Estate in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

Wine with earth taste

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On the nose the Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier of Winery La Motte Wine Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Motte Wine Estate's Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.85°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamay à jus blanc

Typical Burgundian grape variety. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural cross between Pinot and Gouais, which are the same parents of Melon. Gamay is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier - 2019
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier - 2018
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier - 2017
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier - 2016
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier - 2015
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier - 2014
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 411110
Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier - 2013
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Pierneef Collection Shiraz - Viognier from Winery La Motte Wine Estate are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery La Motte Wine Estate

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery La Motte Wine Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 35 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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: Acerbe

Acidic taste with a certain astringency reminiscent of unripe fruit.

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