Winery Long MountainReserve Shiraz

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.9

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserve Shiraz of Winery Long Mountain is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Reserve Shiraz from the Winery Long Mountain

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Shiraz of Winery Long Mountain in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Shiraz

Lamb

The Reserve Shiraz of Winery Long Mountain matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, moroccan style leg of lamb or duck legs with cider and small onions.

Details and technical informations about Winery Long Mountain's Reserve Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Long Mountain

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Galotta

Intraspecific cross between ancellotta and gamay à jus blanc obtained in 1981 at the Agroscope Research Station in Pully (Switzerland).

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Shiraz - 2012

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Reserve Shiraz from Winery Long Mountain are 2012

Informations about the Winery Long Mountain

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Long Mountain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 7000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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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