Winery Saam Mountain - The Heldersig Shiraz - Viognier

Winery Saam MountainThe Heldersig Shiraz - Viognier

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Heldersig Shiraz - Viognier of Winery Saam Mountain is a red wine from the region of Paarl 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 Heldersig Shiraz - Viognier from the Winery Saam Mountain

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Heldersig Shiraz - Viognier of Winery Saam Mountain in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Saam Mountain's The Heldersig Shiraz - Viognier.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

The Heldersig Shiraz - Viognier - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of The Heldersig Shiraz - Viognier from Winery Saam Mountain are 2011

Informations about the Winery Saam Mountain

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Saam Mountain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 800 of of Paarl wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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: Thinning

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