Winery Org de Rac - Reserve Shiraz

Winery Org de RacReserve Shiraz

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Shiraz of Winery Org de Rac is a red wine from the region of Swartland 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 Reserve Shiraz of the Winery Org de Rac is in the top 40 of wines of Swartland.

Taste structure of the Reserve Shiraz from the Winery Org de Rac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Shiraz of Winery Org de Rac 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 Reserve Shiraz of Winery Org de Rac 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 Org de Rac's Reserve Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Monemvasia

Recognized as being native to the Peloponnese in Greece, today very present in the Cyclades islands (Paros in particular and a little in Syros, Mykonos, Santorini, ...), in the island of Evia, ... . We can also meet it in Italy, in the United States, ... in France it is practically not known. It should not be confused with the multitude of white grape varieties belonging to the large Malvasia family. Indeed, DNA tests have never established any link of relationship. On the other hand, it is related to the Greek variety Athiri, which originated on the island of Santorini, and to the white Gouais.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Shiraz - 2016
In the top 40 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Shiraz - 2015
In the top 40 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Shiraz - 2014
In the top 40 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - 2013
In the top 40 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - 2011
In the top 40 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Reserve Shiraz from Winery Org de Rac are 2011, 2014, 2013, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Org de Rac

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Org de Rac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 45 of of Swartland wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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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