Winery Simonsig - Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

Winery SimonsigCabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Simonsig is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz from the Winery Simonsig

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Simonsig in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with earth taste

smoke, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Simonsig in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or cassis and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, prune or cinnamon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Simonsig's Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.43°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz from Winery Simonsig are 2005, 2018, 2017, 2008 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Simonsig

The winery offers 75 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Simonsig is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1000 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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