Winery Simonsvlei - South Atlantic Shiraz

Winery SimonsvleiSouth Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Shiraz of Winery Simonsvlei is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region 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 South Atlantic Shiraz from the Winery Simonsvlei

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the South Atlantic Shiraz of Winery Simonsvlei in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Simonsvlei's South Atlantic Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Rubi

Pink selection made in Brazil, following a natural coloured mutation of the italia, discovered in 1981 by San Giorgio Jonico. Since 24.08.2009, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. In Italy, a more colourful mutation of the Rubi was discovered, called benitaka, which is more uniform in berry colour and ripens about a week earlier. The black brasil variety, which can be found in Brazil, is said to be a natural mutation of benitaka. Finally, Rubi should not be confused with ruby seedless, also a pink apyrene grape.

Last vintages of this wine

South Atlantic Shiraz - 2019
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
South Atlantic Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.911110
South Atlantic Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of South Atlantic Shiraz from Winery Simonsvlei are 2018, 2019, 2014

Informations about the Winery Simonsvlei

The winery offers 111 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Simonsvlei is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 750 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.


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: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

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