Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards - Lion's Lair Shiraz

Winery Leeuwenkuil Family VineyardsLion's Lair Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Lion's Lair Shiraz of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Swartland 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 Lion's Lair Shiraz from the Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lion's Lair Shiraz of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards 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 Lion's Lair Shiraz of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards 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 Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards's Lion's Lair Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Arrufiac

Arrufiac or Arrufiat is an old white grape variety that has existed since the 17th century and is part of the AOC Pacherenc de Vic-Bilh and Côtes-Saint-Mont in the South-West. It gives a wine rich in alcohol with a very characteristic nose. 100 hectares of Arrufiac are currently planted in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Lion's Lair Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Lion's Lair Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Lion's Lair Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Lion's Lair Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Lion's Lair Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Lion's Lair Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Lion's Lair Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Lion's Lair Shiraz from Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards are 2010, 2013, 2016, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Swartland wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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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Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.

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