Winery Nederburg - Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage

Winery NederburgFoundation Shiraz - Pinotage

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage of Winery Nederburg is a red wine from the region of Coastal 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).

Taste structure of the Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage from the Winery Nederburg

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage of Winery Nederburg 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 Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage of Winery Nederburg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nederburg's Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.74°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage - 2011
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage - 2010
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage - 2009
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Foundation Shiraz - Pinotage from Winery Nederburg are 2013, 2004, 2011, 2008 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Nederburg

The winery offers 166 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 70 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Nederburg is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 185 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3500 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.


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.

The word of the wine: Reduced

This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.

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