Winery SkaapShiraz
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 Skaap
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Skaap 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 Skaap in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, 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 Skaap matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, rice with paprika and merguez or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Skaap's Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Saperavi
Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Skaap are 2013, 2017, 2018, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Skaap
The Winery Skaap is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Olfaction
Perception of odours and aromas by the olfactory bulb. Retroolfaction is the same phenomenon inside the mouth via the retronasal route.
