Winery Leopard FrogMidnight Maasai Shiraz

Red wine of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa

4.3

(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 Midnight Maasai Shiraz of Winery Leopard Frog is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Midnight Maasai Shiraz from the Winery Leopard Frog

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Midnight Maasai Shiraz of Winery Leopard Frog in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Spices

On the nose the Midnight Maasai Shiraz of Winery Leopard Frog in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Food and wine pairings with Midnight Maasai Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Midnight Maasai Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Midnight Maasai Shiraz

Lamb

The Midnight Maasai Shiraz of Winery Leopard Frog matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, roast lamb with thyme or festive chinese fondue.

Details and technical informations about Winery Leopard Frog's Midnight Maasai Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Leopard Frog

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Rubilande

Rubilande rosé is a grape variety that originated in . This grape variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Rubilande rosé can be found in the following vineyards: Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Midnight Maasai Shiraz - 2002

In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Midnight Maasai Shiraz from Winery Leopard Frog are 2002

Informations about the Winery Leopard Frog

The winery offers 19 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Leopard Frog is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 2500 of of Stellenbosch wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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