Winery Radford Dale - Shiraz

Winery Radford Dale Shiraz

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 Radford Dale is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Radford Dale

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Radford Dale 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 Shiraz of Winery Radford Dale in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Radford Dale's Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Araignan

Araignan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (south of France). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Araignan blanc is found in the vineyards of Provence and Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0
Shiraz - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Shiraz - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Radford Dale are 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Radford Dale

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the The Winery of Good Hope.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Radford Dale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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 Grape/Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Pedicel

Small stalk.

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