Winery RietvalleiStonedale Shiraz
Red wine
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 Stonedale Shiraz from the Winery Rietvallei
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Stonedale Shiraz of Winery Rietvallei 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 Stonedale Shiraz of Winery Rietvallei in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or plum and sometimes also flavors of mocha, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Stonedale Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Stonedale Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Stonedale Shiraz
The Stonedale Shiraz of Winery Rietvallei matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, rack of lamb in a salt crust or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rietvallei's Stonedale Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Solaris
Interspecific cross between merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (zarya severa x muscat ottonel) obtained in Germany in 1975 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, England, etc. In France, it is still little known.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Stonedale Shiraz from Winery Rietvallei are 2013, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Rietvallei
The Winery Rietvallei is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Robertson
The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.
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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