Mooiplaas Wine EstateWatershed Syrah
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 Watershed Syrah from the Mooiplaas Wine Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Watershed Syrah of Mooiplaas Wine Estate 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 Watershed Syrah of Mooiplaas Wine Estate 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.
Food and wine pairings with Watershed Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Watershed Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Watershed Syrah
The Watershed Syrah of Mooiplaas Wine Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, rice with paprika and merguez or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Mooiplaas Wine Estate's Watershed Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Dattier de Beyrouth
Table grape with long clusters and elongated golden berries (date-shaped, hence the name), thin skin and crunchy flesh, with a pleasant sweet flavour. Very rarely vinified. Grown in the eastern Mediterranean (Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece), southern Europe and North Africa, prized for its attractive appearance and extended cold-storage life. Historic white table grape variety originating from the Levant (probably Lebanon).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Watershed Syrah from Mooiplaas Wine Estate are 2012, 2013, 2009, 0 and 2008.
Informations about the Mooiplaas Wine Estate
The Mooiplaas Wine Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Table wine
Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.
