Winery RakaBiography Shiraz
Red wine
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).
The Biography Shiraz of the Winery Raka is in the top 5 of wines of Overberg.
Taste structure of the Biography Shiraz from the Winery Raka
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Biography Shiraz of Winery Raka in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Biography Shiraz of Winery Raka in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Biography Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Biography Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Biography Shiraz
The Biography Shiraz of Winery Raka matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, shish kebab or rabbit with basquaise sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raka's Biography Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko
This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Biography Shiraz from Winery Raka are 2019, 2018, 2006, 2004 and 2003.
Informations about the Winery Raka
The Winery Raka is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Overberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Overberg
The wine region of Overberg is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lismore or the Domaine Crystallum produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Overberg are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Overberg often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tropical fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree 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: Vintage
Year of production of a wine, it is usually indicated on the label.
