Winery Ormonde - Shiraz

Winery OrmondeShiraz

3.8
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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 Ormonde is a red wine from the region of Darling of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery Ormonde

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Ormonde in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Ormonde in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ormonde's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: La Crescent

A direct-producer hybrid of American origin resulting from an interspecific cross between Saint Pepin and Elmer Swenson 6-8-25 (vitis riparia X Hamburg muscatel) obtained in 1988 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). It can also be found in Canada, Ukraine, Russia, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Ormonde are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Ormonde

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Ormonde Vineyards.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ormonde is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2000 of of Darling wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.


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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