Longridge Winery - Driefontein Syrah

Longridge WineryDriefontein Syrah

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(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 Driefontein Syrah of Longridge Winery is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Driefontein Syrah from the Longridge Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Driefontein Syrah of Longridge Winery in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Driefontein Syrah of Longridge Winery 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 Longridge Winery's Driefontein Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse blanche

Haute-Savoie finds in Mondeuse blanche one of the oldest grape varieties planted in its vineyards. It can be found throughout Savoie and Ain, although its cultivation is not very well developed. Barely 5 hectares of vineyards are planted with this variety. It is known by other names such as savouette, dongine, couilleri or aigre blanc. Mondeuse blanche can be recognized by the downy appearance of its young shoots bearing very tan leaves, reminiscent of spider webs. The leaf blade tends to lose its tan appearance as it ages, while the 5 lobes are clearly defined. Mondeuse blanche produces bunches of grapes that give a wine with good acidity and a long shelf life, which can be kept for up to thirty years. They appear compact, cylindrical and winged. The juicy, sweet and crunchy berries ripen in the second late season. The golden yellow or green skin is quite strong, covering an ovoid or spherical fruit of medium size.

Last vintages of this wine

Driefontein Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Driefontein Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Driefontein Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Driefontein Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Driefontein Syrah from Longridge Winery are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Informations about the Longridge Winery

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
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 Longridge Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 700 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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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The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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