Winery Rustenberg - Syrah

Winery RustenbergSyrah

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Syrah of Winery Rustenberg 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 Syrah from the Winery Rustenberg

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Syrah of Winery Rustenberg in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, clove

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

smoke, leather

Wine with floral taste

perfume

On the nose the Syrah of Winery Rustenberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cassis or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rustenberg's Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.48°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ugni

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Syrah - 2019
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Syrah from Winery Rustenberg are 2008, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2019.

Informations about the Winery Rustenberg

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rustenberg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 550 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 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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The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

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