Winery La ViergeMichael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz

Red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley of Western Cape of South Africa

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz of Winery La Vierge is a red wine from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley 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 Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz from the Winery La Vierge

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz of Winery La Vierge in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

caramel

Spices

On the nose the Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz of Winery La Vierge in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz

Lamb

The Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz of Winery La Vierge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or rabbit with leeks.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Vierge's Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz.

Winery

Winery La Vierge

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Couston

Couston noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 bunches, and small grapes. The Couston noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz - 2015

In the top 100 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Michael Adams Seychelles Collection Shiraz from Winery La Vierge are 2015

Informations about the Winery La Vierge

The winery offers 25 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Hemel-en-Aarde Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery La Vierge is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 250 of of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is located in the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Restless River or the Domaine Restless River produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tangerine or butterscotch and sometimes also flavors of beeswax, quince or wax.

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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