Winery Org de Rac - Shiraz

Winery Org de RacShiraz

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 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).

Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery Org de Rac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 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

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Org de Rac in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of coffee, plum or chocolate.

Details and technical informations about Winery Org de Rac's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Subéreux

An interspecific cross made by Albert Seibel (1844-1936) between 4595 Seibel and 4199 Seibel. Little cultivated, it was used as a progenitor in obtaining direct producer hybrids known as Villard blanc, Villard noir, Vignoles, ... .

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Org de Rac are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Org de Rac

The winery offers 25 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 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Swartland wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)

Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.

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