Winery Riebeek Cellars - Kasteelberg Shiraz

Winery Riebeek CellarsKasteelberg Shiraz

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Kasteelberg Shiraz of Winery Riebeek Cellars is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region 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).
The Kasteelberg Shiraz of the Winery Riebeek Cellars is in the top 60 of wines of Coastal Region.

Taste structure of the Kasteelberg Shiraz from the Winery Riebeek Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Kasteelberg Shiraz of Winery Riebeek Cellars 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 Riebeek Cellars's Kasteelberg Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Crouchen

Crouchen blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). 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 small to medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Crouchen blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Kasteelberg Shiraz - 2016
In the top 60 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Kasteelberg Shiraz - 2015
In the top 60 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Kasteelberg Shiraz - 2014
In the top 60 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 411110
Kasteelberg Shiraz - 2012
In the top 60 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Kasteelberg Shiraz - 2011
In the top 60 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Kasteelberg Shiraz - 2010
In the top 60 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Kasteelberg Shiraz from Winery Riebeek Cellars are 2011, 2012, 2010, 2014 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Riebeek Cellars

The winery offers 85 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Riebeek Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region 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 70 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion 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.

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The word of the wine: Friendly

Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.

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