Winery Leeuwenkuil Family VineyardsShiraz
Red wine
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 Shiraz from the Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 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 Shiraz of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz
The Shiraz of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or roast pheasant.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards's Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Gibert
An ancient grape variety found in the Lot department. A.D.N. analyses processed by specific software (U.M.R.-A.G.A.P. Montpellier) have indicated that it is the result of a cross between côt and colombaud. Today, no longer present in the vineyard, it is on the verge of extinction, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards are 2012, 2013, 2017, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards
The Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Cordon de Royat (size in)
Short trellised pruning with one or two horizontal arms stretched over a wire. Very suitable for mechanization, it offers a very good exposure of the bunches as well as an excellent aeration.
