Winery Rickety Bridge - The Sleeper Shiraz

Winery Rickety BridgeThe Sleeper Shiraz

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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 The Sleeper Shiraz of Winery Rickety Bridge is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek 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 The Sleeper Shiraz from the Winery Rickety Bridge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Sleeper Shiraz of Winery Rickety Bridge 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 The Sleeper Shiraz of Winery Rickety Bridge in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rickety Bridge's The Sleeper Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Blütenmuskateller

An interspecific cross, obtained in Russia in 1947, between Severnyj - a relative of Vitis amurensis - and Muscat à petits grains blancs, which is also said to have Muscat fleur d'oranger and Muscat d'Alexandrie. Note that it is resistant to mildew and powdery mildew, and that its wine, often produced as a sweet sparkling wine, is of the muscat type, though less pronounced than that obtained from the usual muscat grape varieties. Unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Russia, Hungary, Ukraine and Australia.

Last vintages of this wine

The Sleeper Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.411110
The Sleeper Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Sleeper Shiraz - 2000
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of The Sleeper Shiraz from Winery Rickety Bridge are 2017, 2015, 2000

Informations about the Winery Rickety Bridge

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rickety Bridge is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 250 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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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