Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards - Ironstone Syrah

Winery Richard Hilton VineyardsIronstone Syrah

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Ironstone Syrah of Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards 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 Ironstone Syrah from the Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ironstone Syrah of Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards 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 Ironstone Syrah of Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards 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 Richard Hilton Vineyards's Ironstone Syrah.

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

Discover the grape variety: Kyoho

Tetraploid variety, of Japanese origin, which would have been obtained in 1939 by Oinoue by crossing the ishinara wase - mutation of campbell early - by the centennial seedless. In Japan, Kyoho is a very important cultivar. It is also found in South Korea, in the Republic of China (Taiwan), in the United States (California), in Chile, in Brazil, in Australia, etc.

Last vintages of this wine

Ironstone Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Ironstone Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Ironstone Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Ironstone Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Ironstone Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Ironstone Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Ironstone Syrah from Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards are 2013, 2014, 2017, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Richard Hilton Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 850 of of South Africa wines
In the top 600 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 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 Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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