Winery ShortwoodShiraz
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 Shiraz from the Winery Shortwood
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Shortwood 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 Shiraz of Winery Shortwood 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.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz
The Shiraz of Winery Shortwood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, tajine of merguez and potatoes or saddle of venison with fresh cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Shortwood's Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine-Sylvaner
Of unknown origin, it is nevertheless a very old vitis vinifera cultivated and used as both a table grape and a wine grape. It is somewhat similar to the Madeleine angevine and is not related to the Sylvaner. It can be found in the United States, England, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Shortwood are 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Shortwood
The Winery Shortwood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: PDO
Protected Designation of Origin - equivalent to the term "controlled designation of origin" in European regulations.
