Winery Lothian Vineyards - Horny Owl Shiraz

Winery Lothian VineyardsHorny Owl Shiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Horny Owl Shiraz of Winery Lothian Vineyards is a red wine from the region 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).
The Horny Owl Shiraz of the Winery Lothian Vineyards is in the top 60 of wines of Western Cape.

Taste structure of the Horny Owl Shiraz from the Winery Lothian Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Horny Owl Shiraz of Winery Lothian 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 Horny Owl Shiraz of Winery Lothian 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 Lothian Vineyards's Horny Owl Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Helfensteiner

Intraspecific crossing obtained in Germany in 1931 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between early pinot noir and frankenthal. This variety can still be found in Germany, the United Kingdom, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Horny Owl Shiraz - 2017
In the top 60 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Horny Owl Shiraz - 2016
In the top 60 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Horny Owl Shiraz - 2015
In the top 60 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 411110
Horny Owl Shiraz - 2014
In the top 60 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Horny Owl Shiraz - 2012
In the top 60 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Horny Owl Shiraz - 2010
In the top 60 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Horny Owl Shiraz from Winery Lothian Vineyards are 2015, 2017, 2014, 2010 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Lothian Vineyards

The winery offers 9 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 Western Cape

The Winery Lothian Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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